Quotes by french authors

The only way into truth is through one's own annihilation; through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. Simone Weil
Truth Time Truth Is Humiliation Long Long Time Own State Extreme Way Total Only Through Annihilation Dwelling
It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance. Simone Weil
Obligation Human Being Hunger Toward Him Coming His Human Being Eternal Suffer Assistance Chance
When an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that he does become inferior. Simone de Beauvoir
Inferiority Become Situation Fact Individual He Does Inferior Kept
In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation. Simone de Beauvoir
Man Woman Obligation Human Being Fear Feeling Heterosexuality Restraint Ideal Without Limiting Itself Human Being Either Loving Capable Should Homosexuality
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. Simone de Beauvoir
Overcome Impossible Face Stupid Stubbornness Obstacle Which
I continue to be drawn to clarity and simplicity. 'Less is more' remains my mantra. Stephane Rolland
Simplicity Drawn Clarity More Remains Continue Mantra Less Less Is More
Eyes so transparent that through them the soul is seen. Theophile Gautier
Soul Eyes Seen Through Them Transparent
Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution. Theophile Gautier
Art Words Care Invention Beauty Detail Execution Perpetual Choice Exquisite
It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly. Theophile Gautier
Friendship Animal Difficult Philosophical Cat Obtain Does Affections Place
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees. Victor Hugo
Attitude Thoughts Soul Whatever Knees Prayers Certain Body Moments
Evil. Mistrust those who rejoice at it even more than those who do it. Victor Hugo
Evil Those More Mistrust Than Who Even Rejoice
Conscience is God present in man. Victor Hugo
God Man Conscience Present
Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes. Voltaire
Religion Society Settled Crimes Secret Laws Cover Covers Wherever Manifest Necessary
It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape. Voltaire
Death Coward Vain Defying Follows Only Close Escape Brave Behind Flee
I thought I was an old soul, and that I knew life, but then starting the real life, I figured I am completely new. Yael Naim
Life Soul New Life Old Thought Real Life Knew New Am Real Then Figured Starting
Everywhere in the world there are tensions - economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate. Alain Ducasse
World Political Everywhere Religious Economic Tensions Chocolate Need
The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism. Albert Camus
Knowledge Suffering Intelligence World Mind Stretched Nihilism Complete Our Neither Find Fact Point Nor Itself Modern Any Where
Friendship often ends in love, but love in friendship - never. Albert Camus
Love Friendship Never Often Ends
Charm is a way of getting the answer 'Yes' without asking a clear question. Albert Camus
Way Charm Clear Without Answer Question Yes Getting Asking
Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face. Albert Camus
Man Age Face Every Responsible His After Certain Certain Age Alas Every Man
How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing. Albert Camus
Friendship Truth Passion Nothing Cost Sincerity How Condition Taste Any Which Spares
The whole life of an American is passed like a game of chance, a revolutionary crisis, or a battle. Alexis de Tocqueville
Life Game Battle Crisis Like Passed Revolutionary American Whole Chance
Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim. Alphonse de Lamartine
Animal Cruelty Victim Only Brutality Difference Mankind
A conscience without God is like a court without a judge. Alphonse de Lamartine
God Judge Like Court Without Conscience
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys. Alphonse de Lamartine
Happiness Grief Stronger Sympathy Joys Links Than Hearts Closer Common Far Ever Sufferings Two Bonds
The poor have to labour in the face of the majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. Anatole France
Equality Law Face Rich Steal Majestic Well Beg Labour Bread Which Poor Bridges Streets Sleep
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