Quotes by french authors

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. Voltaire
War Unless Punished Forbidden Sound Large Therefore Large Numbers Numbers
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. Albert Camus
Future Giving Lies Generosity Toward Real Present
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them. Napoleon Bonaparte
Good Great Character Passion Ambition Those Bad Direct Perform Principles Very May Endowed Depends Which Them Acts
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Love Jealousy More Contains Self-Love Than
Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men. Voltaire
Inspire Men Tolerance Christian Intolerant All Religions Religions Most Until Course Been Should Now Christians
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man. Napoleon Bonaparte
Man Honest Man Way Remain Surest Surest Way Poor Honest
A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day. Andre Maurois
Day Marriage Every Day Every Must Edifice Successful Rebuilt
One should believe in marriage as in the immortality of the soul. Honore de Balzac
Soul Marriage Believe Immortality Should
If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I. Michel de Montaigne
Me You Valentines Day Say Press I Can More He Him Because Than Loved Why
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice. Montesquieu
Justice Law Tyranny Name Shield Than Which
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriotism Fight Will Long Soldier Bit Colored Ribbon Hard
Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it. Rene Descartes
Me Soul Offended Try High My Soul Reach Offense Whenever Anyone Cannot Raise
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Self-Respect Man Respect Eyes Human Being Matters Own Think Say He Sin Him Undermine Himself His Human Being Anything Right Thinks
A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard. Eliphas Levi
Teacher Good Good Teacher Learning Those Must Find Able Put Himself Place Hard Who
The more social media we have, the more we think we're connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other. JR
Social Media Think Other More Social Really Connecting Each Media
Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. Jules Renard
Love Heart Love Is Like Hourglass Brain Up Filling
In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte
Politics Mistake Admit Never Retract Retreat
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god. Napoleon Bonaparte
Life God Nature Religion Sun Would Would-Be Giver Had Choose Universal
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. George Sand
Happiness Life Love Me Walk Follow Only Lead Front May Behind Loved To Love
Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Nature Ourselves Never Deceive Deceives Us Who
Hell is other people. Jean-Paul Sartre
People Hell Other Hell Is
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. Victor Hugo
Adversity Prosperity Men Monsters Makes
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. Voltaire
Brainy Enjoy Think Too Others Privilege
I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone. Camille Claudel
Character Take Advantage Devil Deceived Everyone Pleasure Mood Take Advantage Longer Greatest Am False Greatest Pleasure Any Crafty Whose
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death. Coco Chanel
Death Guilt Perhaps Most Painful Companion
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Love Friendship True Love True Friendship Rare True However Than May Less
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