Marie De Rabutin-Chantal Quotes

It is a disgraceful thing to be ignorant.

Occupation is the best safeguard for women under all circumstances--mental or physical, or both. Cupid extinguishes his torch in the atmosphere of industry.

Happiness, like misfortunes, never comes alone.

Reason bears disgrace, courage combats it, patience surmounts it.

war often breaks out when there is the most talk of peace.

Nothing is so capable of overturning a good intention as to show a distrust of it; to be suspected for an enemy, is often sufficient to make a person become one.

winter is past, and we have a prospect of spring that is superior to spring itself.

We are always on the side of those who speak last.

I am persuaded that the greater part of our complaints arise from want of exercise.

I pity those who have no taste for reading.

Racine will pass away like the taste for coffee.

Ah, what a grudge I owe physicians! what mummery is their art!

Great friendship is never without anxiety.

The human heart will never wrinkle.