Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontainewas the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth8 July 1621
CountryFrance
ducks littles trouble
In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
inspirational life motivational
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
love friendship true-friend
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
inspirational motivational destiny
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
temptation victory tears
Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.
heart victory conquer
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
friendship birthday memories
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
flattery expenses flatterer
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
skins lions lioness
Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
death wise men
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
names fool commoners
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
danger dangerous dangerous-things
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
peacock feathers
Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.
inspirational fear believe
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.