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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Appearance Quotes

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.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

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...

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.

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.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

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....

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

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...

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

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

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

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.