Patience et longueur de temps font plus que force ni que rage. — Jean de La Fontaine | Printable Wall Art

“Patience et longueur de temps font plus que force ni que rage.”
“Patience and time do more than strength or rage.”

Words by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) — French poet and fabulist, author of the Fables.

About this quote

This line reminds us that quiet persistence achieves far more than impulsive force or anger. Calm endurance allows us to solve complex problems, build lasting habits, and overcome obstacles that brute strength cannot move. Rather than exhausting your energy in a sudden burst of frustration, steady effort over time yields the most enduring and meaningful results.

It originates from Jean de La Fontaine’s seventeenth-century French fable, The Lion and the Rat. Published in 1668, the moral opens the story, showing how a tiny creature’s persistent chewing eventually frees a mighty beast from a net.

People often hang this in a study or classroom as a clear reminder to work steadily through long tasks.

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