French Quotes

1316 French quotes by 958 unique authors

Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard… — Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle
Saigon was an addicted city, and we were the drug: the corruption of children, the mutilation of young men, the prostitution of women, the humiliation… — James Fenton
We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this… — Francois Hollande
In movies, there are some things the French do that Americans are increasingly incapable of doing. One is honoring the complexities of youth. It's a… — Wesley Morris
This kind of painting with its large frames is a bourgeois drawing-room art. It is an art dealer's art-and that came in after the civil… — Edvard Munch
The French have never produced a great philosopher. Great wine maybe, but no great philosophers. — Michael O'Leary
The most influential person in Europe in the last 20 to 30 years has been Margaret Thatcher. Without her we'd all be living in some… — Michael O'Leary
Every French soldier carriers a marshal's baton in his knapsack. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Strange bent over these things, with a concentration to rival Minervois's own, questioning, criticizing and proposing. Strange and the two engravers spoke French to each… — Susanna Clarke
I would like to express to all Londoners, to all of the British people, the solidarity, the compassion and the friendship of France and the… — Jacques Chirac
London is one of the few cities where people still dress properly and fashion exists. Every day I see women who've thought about their outfits.… — Tom Ford
How far the existence of the Academy has influenced French literature, either for good or for evil, is an extremely dubious question. — Lytton Strachey
Franco-American relations have been, and always will be, both conflictual and excellent. The U.S. finds France unbearable with its pretensions; we find the U.S. unbearable… — Jacques Chirac
Just because you win the French Open it doesn't mean you can do well at #â€Ž Wimbledon . — Li Na
Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish. — Julia Child
The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. — Julia Child
The English government having determined not to respect my rights as a French citizen and officer, and summoned me before a court martial, I have… — Wolfe Tone
Foreign languages, I think they are important but I don't think it should be required because-actually I think they should be teaching you English and… — Tupac Shakur
Careful as they may be, developers of Eiffel libraries will always run into cases in which, after releasing a library class, they suddenly experience what… — Bertrand Meyer
The word "journal" has in its root the word jour, French for day. A journey was the distance that could be traveled in a day.… — Sheila Bender

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