There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Glory Quotes, Success Quotes

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

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

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

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

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.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

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

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

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

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...

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

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.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

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.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

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.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

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.

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.

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...