Famous quotes containing the words marquis de and/or marquis:
“In Russia, whatever be the appearance of things, violence and arbitrary rule is at the bottom of them all. Tyranny rendered calm by the influence of terror is the only kind of happiness which this government is able to afford its people.”
—Marquis De Custine (1790–1857)
“One promises much, to avoid giving little.”
—Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)