More Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
In everything one must consider the end.
How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
