French General Strike

Famous quotes containing the words french, general and/or strike:

“The third day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Three French hens,”
—Unknown. The Twelve Days of Christmas (l. 8–10)

“There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The first is that every one can in the end get what he wants if he only tries. This is the general rule. The particular rule is that every individual is more or less of an exception to the general rule.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)

“In love, it is the weak who strike and the strong who caress.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)