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

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Evening Quotes, Friendship Quotes, Love Quotes

By the work one knows the workman.

By the work one knows the workman.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

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...

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.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

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

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

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

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

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.

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

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

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

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...

Luck's always to blame.

Luck's always to blame.

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that...

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.