Quotes about France

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Whatever comes," she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. — Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess
The state is that great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else. — Frédéric Bastiat
Laissez faire laissez passer. — François Quesnay
It's like you have a plan and someone comes along and makes you want to change it all, but you still like your first pla — Melina Marchetta, Saving Francesca
... you’ll have to fall in love at least once in your life, or Paris has failed to rub off on you. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
Hope is a beautiful and magical thing. Grasp it tight, monsieur, and never let go. — Rachel L. Demeter, Beauty of the Beast
The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor does it allow us to — Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
Laissez faire, laissez passer. — François Quesnay
With heart at rest I climbed the citadel'sSteep height, and saw the city as from a tower,Hospital, brothel, prison, and — Charles Baudelaire
When Hitler marched across the RhineTo take the land of France,La dame de fer decided,‘Let’s make the tyrant dance.’Let — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
People wonder why so many writers come to live in Paris. I’ve been living ten years in Paris and the answer seems simple — Roman Payne, Crepuscule
Man created God in his image: intolerant, sexist, homophobic and violent. — George Weinberg
You are hard at work madam ," said the man near her.Yes," Answered Madam Defarge ; " I have a good deal to do."What do y — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
You know, sometimes I don't understand what's wrong with us. This is just about the most creative and imaginative countr — Boris Johnson
If your arteries are good, eat more ice cream. If they are bad, drink more red wine. Proceed thusly. — Sandra Byrd, Bon Appetit
The love of all people except the French people, is deep in the mind of the great doctors of the French Republic. — Charles Maurras
Diversity is an aspect of human existence that cannot be eradicated by terrorism or war or self-consuming hatred. It can — Aberjhani, Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays
Lebedev: France has a clear and defined policy... The French know what they want. They just want to wipe out the Krauts, — Anton Chekhov, Ivanov
...all the men in the photograph wear puttees. All the men in the picture are bound, trying to keep themselves together. — Elena Mauli Shapiro, 13, rue Thérèse
Long before it was known to me as a place where my ancestry was even remotely involved, the idea of a state for Jews (or — Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22: A Memoir