187 Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Better to suffer than to die.

Still people are dangerous.

From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.

To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear.

Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.

In short, luck’s always to blame.

Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.

One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.