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Marie Antoinette

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Marie Antoinette was Queen Consort of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the French monarchy in 1792 during the French Revolution.

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Notable works: A Tale of Two Cities and Related Readings

About Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette was Queen Consort of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the French monarchy in 1792 during the French Revolution.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Marie Antoinette · Page 2

I have begun the 'History of England' by Mr. Hume. It seems to me very interesting, though it is necessary to recollect…

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Begun

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If the people have no bread, let them eat cake.

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Bread

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It is an amazing feature in the French character that they will let themselves be led away so easily by bad counsels…

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Amazing

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I pity my brother Ferdinand, knowing by my own feelings how sad a thing it is to live apart from one's family.

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Brother

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We made our entrance into Paris. As for honors, we received all that we could possibly imagine; but they, though very well…

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Joy

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I trust we shall never be reduced to the painful extremity of seeking the aid of Mirabeau.

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Aids

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it is the nature of human beings, and especially of the mediocre ones, to wish to change everything. They desire it all…

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Change

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We had a beautiful dream and that was all. The interest of my son is the only guide I have, and whatever…

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Beautiful

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My tastes are not those of the king, who has none, except for hunting and mechanic's labour.

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Hunting

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Letting everyone down would be my greatest unhappiness.

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Inspirational

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It would be doing me great injustice to think that I have any feeling of indifference to my country; I have more…

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Every day

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Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?

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Courage

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The king is full of kindnesses toward me, and I love him tenderly. But it is pitiable to see his weakness for…

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I love

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I wasn’t raised, I was built.

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Built

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Tribulation first makes one realize what one is.

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Firsts

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I am terrified of being bored.

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Bored

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There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.

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Forgotten

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But how will I eat cake if my head is over there, and my hands are over here?

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Attributed

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Marie Antoinette. Her last words were,"Pardon me sir. I did not mean to do it,"to a man whose foot she stepped on…

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Feet

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It is true I am rather taken up with dress; but as to feathers, every one wears them, and it would seem…

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Dress

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I feel more and more, every day of my life, how much my dear mamma has done for my establishment. I was…

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Day

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