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Jean de la Fontaine

Jean de la Fontaine

French writer

Lived from: 1621 - 1695

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 8 july 1621 Died: 13 april 1695

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  • Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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  • Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
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  • Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
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  • Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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  • The argument of the strongest is always the best.
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  • A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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  • By the work one knows the workmen.
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  • Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
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  • Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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  • Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
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  • Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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  • Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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  • He knows the universe and does not know himself.
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  • Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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  • In short, luck's always to blame.
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  • It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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  • Luck's always to blame.
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  • Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish
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  • Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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  • Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
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What are the most famous quotes from Jean de la Fontaine?

The two most famous quotes from Jean de la Fontaine are:

  • "Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer."
  • "Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them."

When did Jean de la Fontaine live?

Jean de la Fontaine was born in 1621 and died in the year 1695.