Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.
Topics
Divine Intervention
Individual Responsiblity, Personal Responsibility
Self-Determination
Self-Help
Self-Reliance
Self-Sufficiency
Inner Strength
Divine Assistance
Faith in God
Mutual Support
Personal Effort
Proactive Behavior
Proverbial Wisdom
Spiritual Guidance
Self-empowerment
External Help
Heavenly Aid
Citations
La Fontaine, Jean de. "Le Chartier embourbé." Fables, 1668.
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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.