I bend and I break not. — Jean de La Fontaine
I bend and I break not.
In the original French
Je plie et ne romps pas.
1668
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Current citation
La Fontaine, Jean. "The Oak and the Reed." The Complete Fables of Jean de La Fontaine, translated by Norman R. Shapiro. University of Illinois Press, 2007, bk. 1, no. 22.
Original citation
La Fontaine, Jean. "Le chene et le roseau [The Oak and the Reed]." Fables. Paris, 1668, bk. 1, no. 22.