Famous quotes containing the words duc de, duc and/or duras:
“It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“The woman is the home. That’s where she used to be, and that’s where she still is. You might ask me, What if a man tries to be part of the home—will the woman let him? I answer yes. Because then he becomes one of the children.”
—Marguerite Duras (b. 1914)