Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully. Jean de La Fontaine More Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine More Quotes From Jean de La Fontaine No favor can win gratitude from a cat. Jean de La Fontaine gratitude cat winning Religious contention is the devil's harvest. Jean de La Fontaine argument devil religious To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear. Jean de La Fontaine hell pleasure Sensible people find nothing useless. Jean de La Fontaine success happiness people All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths. Jean de La Fontaine rome different thinking Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. Jean de La Fontaine moles eye criticism Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends. Jean de La Fontaine literature lying We believe easily what we fear of what we desire Jean de La Fontaine credulity desire believe Nothing weighs more than a secret. Jean de La Fontaine secret Gentleness succeeds better than violence. Jean de La Fontaine gentleness succeed violence Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is worth more. Jean de La Fontaine ignorant ignorance wise Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost. Jean de La Fontaine listeners flattery cost Cats know not how to pardon. Jean de La Fontaine pardon forgiveness cat Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies. Jean de La Fontaine age exercise men Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them. Jean de La Fontaine shame faults fear Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue. Jean de La Fontaine tongue foxes tails A hare is not caught with a drum. Jean de La Fontaine hares caution caught But the shortest works are always the best. Jean de La Fontaine The strongest passion is fear. Jean de La Fontaine strongest passion 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
