Jean de La Fontaine
French Fabulist
Date of Birth | : | 08 Jul, 1621 |
Date of Death | : | 13 Apr, 1695 |
Place of Birth | : | Château-Thierry, France |
Profession | : | Poet, Lawyer, Playwright |
Nationality | : | French |
Jean de La Fontaine was a 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, as well as in French regional languages.
After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.
Quotes
Total 21 Quotes
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism - this is the art of living.