Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Ignorance Quotes

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

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

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

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

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

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

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

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...

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.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

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

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

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.

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.

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....

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

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

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.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man...

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man...

I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was...

I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was...

Next time you go out for dinner, have a look around the table and if...

Next time you go out for dinner, have a look around the table and if...