Count Von Metternich

Famous quotes containing the words count, von and/or metternich:

    “If he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

    “War seems to be one of the most salutary phenomena for the culture of human nature; and it is not without regret that I see it disappearing more and more from the scene.”
    —Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt (1767–1835)

    “When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.”
    —Prince Metternich (1773–1859)