"A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to submit to it."

Man, Opinion, Woman

32

Create Your Own Wallpaper

Standard

Customized

"A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to submit to it."

Exlpore more Man quotes

"Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Man, Men, People, Worth

"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

Man, Open, Question

"A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Man, Men, Gratitude, Desire, Nothing

"Pain is as diverse as man. One suffers as one can."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Man, Pain

"Men become accustomed to poison by degrees."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Man, Men, Poison

"When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Man, Mind, Sight

"Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy?"

bell hooks, American Critic

Man, Men, Columbus

"Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Man, Men, Advice, Nothing

"There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Man, Men, Society, Nothing, Vices

"There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Man, Men, Being, Observation

Explore more quotes by Madame de Stael

"Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike."

Difference

"The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes."

Connection

"The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us."

God

"Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty."

Truth

32

Standard

Customized

Exlpore more Man quotes

"Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with."

"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."

"A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter."

"Pain is as diverse as man. One suffers as one can."

"Men become accustomed to poison by degrees."

"When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind."

"Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy?"

"Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice."

"There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices."

"There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men."

Explore more quotes by Madame de Stael

"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action."

"Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities."

"Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them."

"In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable."

"A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn."

"To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent."

"Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike."

"The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes."

"The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us."

"Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty."