It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable. Jean de La Fontaine More Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine More Quotes From Jean de La Fontaine Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage. Jean de La Fontaine fonts rage patience In short, luck's always to blame. Jean de La Fontaine blame luck We believe no evil till the evil's done Jean de La Fontaine done evil believe Still people are dangerous. Jean de La Fontaine behavior danger people It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. Jean de La Fontaine deceit car deceiving In this world we must help one another. Jean de La Fontaine this-world helping world Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own, Jean de La Fontaine done evil believe It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not. Jean de La Fontaine said may two Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard. Jean de La Fontaine regard secret men As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. Jean de La Fontaine captured fowl foxes Sensible people find nothing useless. Jean de La Fontaine useless sensible people Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully: a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman. Jean de La Fontaine gentleman grace may No path of flowers leads to glory. Jean de La Fontaine glory flower path We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness? Jean de La Fontaine wretched misery ought The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man's perfidy will rebound on himself. Jean de La Fontaine rebound plot men It is impossible to please all the world and one's father. Jean de La Fontaine boyfriend daughter father It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point. Jean de La Fontaine punctuality use running He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father. Jean de La Fontaine satisfaction father world Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him. Jean de La Fontaine jupiter should complaining But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns. Jean de La Fontaine weakness return sin
