370 Quotes About France
- Author John Adams
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Europe, thou great theater of arts, sciences, commerce, war, am I at last permitted to visit thy territories?
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- Author Stephen Clarke
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Napoleon's aides broadcast the news to the people that the Emperor had covered the 1,000 kilometres from Dresden in only four days. In other words, he had broken the world retreating record, vive l'Empereur.
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- Author Nichole Robertson
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I'll pretty much try any cheese, but I have found that I prefer young goats and old cows. I don't like gray areas.
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- Author Jean Bricmont
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All those who prefer peace to power, and happiness to glory should thank the colonized people for their civilizing mission. By liberating themselves, they made Europeans more modest, less racist, and more human. Let us hope that the process continues and that the Americans are obliged to follow the same course. When one’s own cause is unjust, defeat can be liberating.
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- Author Doug Mack
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I wore only black socks, because I had heard that white ones were the classic sign of the American tourist. Black ones though,- those'll fool 'em. I supposed I hoped the European locals' conversation would go something like this:PIERRE: Ha! Look at that tourist with his camera and guidebook!JACQUES: Wait, but observe his socks! They are...black!PIERRE: Zut alors! You are correct! He is one of us! What a fool I am! Let us go speak to him in English and invite him to lunch!
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- Author Erwin Panofsky
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Reform or no reform, he never ceased to promote the interests of St. Denis and the Royal House of France with the same naive, and in his case not entirely unjustified, conviction of their identity with those of the nation and with the Will of God as a modern oil or steel magnate may promote legislation favorable to his company and to his bank as something beneficial to the welfare of this country and to the progress of mankind.
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- Author Margareth Stewart
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He had not been born to serve, nor to being exploited or exploiting anyone. I could add you to my revenge list, but you’re not worth the killing.
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- Author David McCullough
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Not all pioneers went west.
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- Author Widad Akrawi
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I Will Follow AnyoneAnd Ask EveryoneTo Stand Together As One Civilisation Against Terrorism
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