Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

French - Poet | July 8, 1621 - April 13, 1695

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Jean de La Fontaine

FriendshipLoveTrue LoveTrueRare

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Jean de La Fontaine

LifeFriendshipShadowSunEvening

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Jean de La Fontaine

SadTimeSadnessWingsAwayFlies

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Jean de La Fontaine

FutureRoadDestinyPersonAvoidHe

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Jean de La Fontaine

LiveWisdomMenLongYouAppearance

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Jean de La Fontaine

FriendWiseDangerousEnemyNothing

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Jean de La Fontaine

MottoManDieSufferRatherThan

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Jean de La Fontaine

StrengthPatiencePassionTimeMore

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Jean de La Fontaine

FriendDangerousEnemyNothingMore

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Jean de La Fontaine

BeastSkinBearNeverSellBefore

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Jean de La Fontaine

PleasureDoubleDeceiveDeceiver

In short, Luck's always to blame.

Jean de La Fontaine

LuckBlameShortAlways

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