Quote by David C. Gordon

“I discover there is a common saying in France which runs : "When the Portugese colonized, they built churches ; when the British colonized,…

— William Bryant Mumford

“During the settling of the American colonies, it was said that the Spaniards would first build a church, the Dutch would first build a…

— Mark Jones

The French have made conversation their claim to civilisation.

— Theodore Zeldin

“We English have no very strong attachment to the soil, we can make ourselves at home in any part of the world, but the…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“To be sure, the church has greatly assisted the colonialist; backing his ventures, helping his conscience, contributing to the acceptance of colonization even by…

— Albert Memmi

“The French (and Europeans in general) place a high value on speaking quietly in restaurants and on trains.”

— Rick Steves

“The French, I knew, were well ahead in this area, constructing gigantic palaces in the centre of cities which offer every luxury to travellers…

— Iain Pears

“Some good things did come out of France, but the place has become unbearably Gaulish don’t you think?”

— Peter Murphy

“France is the land where dalliance is so passionately understood.”

— Arnold Bennett

“settled by the French,” he”

— Janis Owens

People forget that there are villages and communities that are still speaking French all over Canada. I went to a bar and spoke with…

— Marc-Andre Grondin

“Madame Guillotine gets mad at me. Not because I told them to shove it, but because I didn’t say it in French. What is…

— Stephanie Perkins