“There's nothing useless to a man of sense.”
Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.
Book V (1668), fable 19.
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"Parole de Socrate", as quoted in The Wordsworth Book of Humorous Quotations (1998), edited by C. Robertson
“Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.”
Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.
Book VIII (1678-1679), fable 10.
Fables (1668–1679)
Variant: Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
“The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.”
Les délicats sont malheureux:
Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.
Book II (1668), fable 1.
Fables (1668–1679)
“Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.”
Rien ne pèse tant qu'un secret.
Book VIII (1678-1679), fable 6.
Fables (1668–1679)
Variant: Nothing weighs more than a secret.