Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people. Jean de La Fontaine More Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine More Quotes From Jean de La Fontaine One often has need of one inferior to himself. Jean de La Fontaine inferiors inferiority needs Let fools the studious despise, Jean de La Fontaine fool wise knowledge There is no road of flowers leading to glory. Jean de La Fontaine glory flower The argument of the strongest is always the best. Jean de La Fontaine strongest argument People must help one another; it is nature's law. Jean de La Fontaine law helping people Diversity, that is my motto. Jean de La Fontaine my-motto motto diversity There's nothing sweeter than a real friend: Not only is he prompt to lend— An angler delicate, he fishes The very deepest of your wishes, And spares your modesty the task His friendly aid to ask. A dream, a shadow, wakes his fear, When pointing at the object dear. Jean de La Fontaine real wish dream People who make no noise are dangerous. Jean de La Fontaine silence noise people Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value. Jean de La Fontaine values ignorance The worst time is always the present. Jean de La Fontaine worst-times worst If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended. Jean de La Fontaine wells cows men Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully. Jean de La Fontaine talent 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. Jean de La Fontaine mountain paris cities We risk all in being too greedy. Jean de La Fontaine greedy greed risk A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better. Jean de La Fontaine pessimist optimist attitude In everything one must consider the end. Jean de La Fontaine ends Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them. Jean de La Fontaine flatterer expenses human-nature One returns to the place one came from. Jean de La Fontaine inspirational-life home life One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade. Jean de La Fontaine sticks should made We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive. Jean de La Fontaine appearance may looks
