Quotes by french authors

Knowledge doesn't really form part of human nature. Conflict, combat, the outcome of the combat, and, consequently, risk and chance are what gives rise to knowledge. Knowledge is not instinctive; it is counter instinctive, just as it is not natural but counter natural. Michel Foucault

Nature Knowledge Natural Conflict Human Nature Outcome Rise Risk Gives Counter Part Combat Instinctive Human Just Form Really Chance Consequently

The problem of Islam as a political force is an essential one for our time and for the years to come, and we cannot approach it with a modicum of intelligence if we start out from a position of hatred. Michel Foucault

Time Intelligence Problem Political Hatred Islam Modicum Approach Our We Cannot Our Time Out Come Force Years Essential Cannot Start Position

In political and social analysis, we still have not cut off the head of the king. Michel Foucault

Political King Analysis Head Still Off Social Cut

When you're with your wife, you don't say I love you to your wife every day but the ways you look at her and your actions are another way to communicate. Don't focus on dialogue, only focus on what you're expressing. Michel Hazanavicius

By aiming for paradise, we lose sight of earth. Hope of a beyond and aspiration to an afterlife engender a sense of futility in the present. If the prospect of getting taken up to paradise generates joy, it is the mindless joy of a baby picked up from his crib. Michel Onfray

Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience. Michel de Montaigne

Honor Lose Rather His Than Person Any Chooses Conscience

The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things. Michel de Montaigne

Beautiful All Things Open Ready Souls Things Universal

No pleasure has any savor for me without communication. Michel de Montaigne

Me Communication Savor Pleasure Without Any

In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk - they are all part of the curriculum. Michel de Montaigne

Education Good Book Our Bit Table Part True True Education Talk Boy Prank Hand Curriculum Blunder Anything Page Servant

Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face. Michel de Montaigne

Age Mind Face Wrinkles More Does Than

The world is but a perpetual see-saw. Michel de Montaigne

World Perpetual

My trade and art is to live. Michel de Montaigne

Life Art Live Trade

The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and massacre. Michel de Montaigne

Lie Men Betray Massacre Public Should Requires

There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom. Michel de Montaigne

Family Trouble Kingdom Governing Private Than Little Less Whole

The thing I fear most is fear. Michel de Montaigne

Fear Most Thing

The finest souls are those that have the most variety and suppleness. Michel de Montaigne

Those Finest Variety Most Souls

There is no lasting glory in rapid weight loss. Mireille Guiliano

Lasting Rapid Weight Weight Loss Glory Loss

Quality of life is very important in France. I have many friends who turned down promotions and more money because it would affect their quality of life as a couple or a mother. Mireille Guiliano

Life Quality Money Mother Important Down France Would Promotions More Couple Quality Of Life Because Affect Friends Very Turned Who Many

Music is the best way for me to say I love you. Mireille Mathieu

Love Music Best Me You Way Say Best Way Love You