Marquis de Mirabeau

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

    Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.
    Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)

    When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.
    Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)

    To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem.
    HonorĂ© Gabriel Riquet, Comte De Mirabeau (1749–1791)