Jean Baptiste Massillon (24 June 1663, Hyères – 28 September 1742, Beauregard-l'Évêque) was a French Catholic bishop and famous preacher, Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death.
Famous quotes containing the words jean baptiste and/or baptiste:
“I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)
“Mrs. Baptiste came in and rocked a chair
That had as many motions as the world:”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)