De Maistre

The name de Maistre may refer to:

People:

  • Joseph de Maistre (1753–1821), Savoyard jurist & political conservative
  • Roy De Maistre (1894–1968), Australian artist
  • Xavier de Maistre (1763–1852), French military man and writer


Famous quotes containing the word maistre:

    “Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man.”
    —Joseph De Maistre (1753–1821)