Jean de La Fontaine Quotes


One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.


Citations

La Fontaine, Jean de. The Fables of La Fontaine. Translated by Elizur Wright, George Bell and Sons, 1888, p. 41.

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Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine
  • Born: July 8, 1621
  • Died: April 13, 1695
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Poet

Jean de La Fontaine was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages.