Famous quotes containing the words marie and/or jean:
“Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.”
—Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694–1778)
“The star is the ultimate American verification of Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Emile. His mere existence proves the perfectability of any man or woman. Oh wonderful pliability of human nature, in a society where anyone can become a celebrity! And where any celebrity ... may become a star!”
—Daniel J. Boorstin (b. 1914)