French Revolution

Famous quotes containing the words french and/or revolution:

    “In French literature, you can choose “à la carte”; in Spanish literature, there is only the set meal.”
    —José Bergamín (1895–1983)

    “The Husband of To-Day ever considers his wife but as a portion of his my-ship.
    Nominative I.
    Possessive My, or Mine.
    Objective Me.
    This is the grammar known to the Husband of To-Day.”
    —Anonymous, U.S. women’s magazine contributor. The Revolution (June 24, 1869)