Marquis De

Famous quotes containing the words marquis de and/or marquis:

“Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.”
—Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)

“Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.”
—Don Marquis (1878–1937)