"The spirit of a nation is what counts-the…" — Jean Giraudoux

The spirit of a nation is what counts-the look in its eyes. - Jean Giraudoux

"The spirit of a nation is what counts-the look in its eyes."

— Jean Giraudoux

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67 Quotes by Jean Giraudoux

Jean Giraudoux has 67 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.
A golf course is the epitome of all that is purely transitory in the universe, a space not to dwell…
If two people who love each other let a single instant wedge itself between them, it grows-it becomes a month,…
I believe in the gods; or rather I believe that I believe in the gods. But I don't believe that…
A man's name, title, and rank are artificial and impermanent; they do nothing to reveal what he really is, even…
Death holds no horrors. It is simply the ultimate horror of life.
A wife loves out of duty, and duty leads to constraint, and constraint kills desire.
To seek out in a world full of joy the one thing that is certain to give you pain, and…
You're an Attorney. It's your duty to lie, conceal, and distort everything, and slander everybody.
An agreement is never reached in love. The life of a wife and husband who love each other is never…
The man who discovers a woman's weakness is like the huntsman in the heat of the day who finds a…
There's a kind of permission for war which can be given only by the world's mood and atmosphere, the feel…

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More Counts Quotes

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Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage. — Henry Adams
Nobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make. — William Bernbach
If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts. — Ritchie Blackmore
All that counts in life is intention. — Andrea Bocelli
I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts, it's also how you say it - that… — Alain de Botton
Theories are patterns without value. What counts is action. — Constantin Brancusi
I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.' — Adam Carolla
Life is filigree work. What is written clearly is not worth much, it's the transparency that counts. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. — Winston Churchill
Showing up is not all of life - but it counts for a lot. — Hillary Clinton
To have a positive religion is not necessary. To be in harmony with yourself and the universe is what counts,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The quality of your play never counts as much as the quality of your effort. — Bud Wilkinson

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