Born French Citizen

Famous quotes containing the words born, french and/or citizen:

    And born hym weel, as of so litel space,
    In hope to stonden in his lady grace.
    Embrouded was he, as it were a meede
    Al ful of fresshe floures, whyte and reede.
    Syngynge he was or floytynge al the day.
    He was as fressh as in the monthe of May.
    Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)

    The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    For the nation’s rise and fall every citizen has a responsibility.
    Chinese proverb.