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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Appearance Quotes

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

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

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

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

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

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

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.