187 Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

We become innocent when we are unfortunate.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.

A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

One returns to the place one came from.

Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.

But the shortest works are always the best.