There's nothing useless to a man of sense.
• Book V (1668), fable 19.
• Book V (1668), fable 19.
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Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.
— Jean de La Fontaine
What It Means
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• Book V (1668), fable 19." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean de La Fontaine" (Quotes, Fables (1668–1679), Book V)
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About Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (July 8 1621 – April 13 1695) is a famous French fabulist and the most widely read French poet of the 17th century.
About Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (July 8 1621 – April 13 1695) is a famous French fabulist and the most widely read French poet of the 17th century.
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