A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Destiny Quotes

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of...

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of...

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

I bend and do not break.

I bend and do not break.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner...

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner...

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.