Jean Rostand ( 10 of 18 )
Whether man is disposed to yield to nature or to oppose her, he cannot do without a correct understanding of read more
Whether man is disposed to yield to nature or to oppose her, he cannot do without a correct understanding of her language.
The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.
The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict read more
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.
Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
Kill a man, and you are an assassin. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone, and read more
Kill a man, and you are an assassin. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone, and you are a god.
Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.
Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.
There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.
There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.
Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you.
Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you.