John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9548 Jean de La Fontaine 1621-1695 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9548 |
| AUTHOR: | Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) |
| QUOTATION: | In everything one must consider the end. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Fox and the Gnat. Fable 5. |
| Note 1. Remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.—Ecclesiasticus. iii. 36. [back] |