There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Glory Quotes, Success Quotes

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

I bend and do not break.

I bend and do not break.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

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

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

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

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

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.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

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

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

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.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

People who make no noise are dangerous.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

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.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.