The opinion of the strongest is always the best.
• Book I (1668), fable 10 (The Wolf and the Lamb).
• Book I (1668), fable 10 (The Wolf and the Lamb).
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La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure.
• Variant: The argument of the strongest is always the best.
— Jean de La Fontaine
What It Means
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• Variant: The argument of the strongest is always the best." in the context of "The opinion of the strongest is always the best.
• Book I (1668), fable 10 (The Wolf and the Lamb)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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