MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V1[CM#47][cm47b10.txt]3884
Ah, Madame, we have all been killed in our masters' service!Brought me her daughter Hortense de BeauharnaisCondescension which renders approbation more offensiveDifference between brilliant theories and the simplest practiceExtreme simplicity was the Queens first and only real mistakeI hate all that savours of fanaticismIf ever I establish a republic of women….No ears that will discover when she (The Princess) is out of tuneObserve the least pretension on account of the rank or fortuneOn domestic management depends the preservation of their fortuneSpirit of party can degrade the character of a nationTastes may changeThe anti-Austrian party, discontented and vindictiveThey say you live very poorly here, MoliereTrue nobility, gentlemen, consists in giving proofs of itWe must have obedience, and no reasoningWhat do young women stand in need of?—Mothers!"Would be a pity," she said, "to stop when so fairly on the road"Your swords have rusted in their scabbards
MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V2[CM#48][cm48b10.txt]3885
Carried the idea of the prerogative of rank to a high pitchCommon and blamable practice of indulgenceDignified tone which alone secures the respect due to powerEtiquette still existed at Court, dignity alone was wantingHappiness does not dwell in palacesHis seraglio in the Parc-aux-CerfsI love the conveniences of life too wellLeave me in peace; be assured that I can put no heir in dangerMost intriguing little Carmelite in the kingdomPrinces thus accustomed to be treated as divinitiesPrincess at 12 years was not mistress of the whole alphabetTaken pains only to render himself beloved by his pupilThe Jesuits were suppressedThe King delighted to manage the most disgraceful pointsTo be formally mistress, a husband had to be foundVentured to give such rash advice: inoculationWas but one brilliant action that she could perform
MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V3[CM#49][cm49b10.txt]3886
Elegant entertainments were given to Doctor FranklinFashion of wearing a black coat without being in mourningFavourite of a queen is not, in France, a happy oneHistory of the man with the iron maskOf course I shall be either hissed or applauded.She often carried her economy to a degree of parsimonyShocking to find so little a man in the son of the MarechalSimplicity of the Queen's toilet began to be strongly censuredThe charge of extravaganceThe three ministers, more ambitious than amorousWell, this is royally ill played!While the Queen was blamed, she was blindly imitated
MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V4[CM#50][cm50b10.txt]3887
Customs are nearly equal to lawsDisplaying her acquirements with rather too much confidenceI do not like these rhapsodiesIndulge in the pleasure of vice and assume the credit of virtueNo accounting for the caprices of a womanNone but little minds dreaded little booksShun all kinds of confidenceThe author (Beaumarchais) was sent to prison soon afterwardsThose muskets were immediately embarked and sold to the AmericansYoung Prince suffered from the rickets
MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V5[CM#51][cm51b10.txt]3888
Advised the King not to separate himself from his armyGrand-Dieu, mamma! will it be yesterday over again?Mirabeau forgot that it was more easy to do harm than goodNever shall a drop of French blood be shed by my orderSaw no other advantage in it than that of saving her own lifeThat air of truth which always carries convictionWhen kings become prisoners they are very near deathWhispered in his mother's ear, "Was that right?"
MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V6[CM#52][cm52b10.txt]3889
A man born solely to contradictAlas! her griefs double mine!He is afraid to commandHis ruin was resolved on; they passed to the order of the dayKing (gave) the fatal order to the Swiss to cease firingLa Fayette to rescue the royal family and convey them to RouenPrevent disorder from organising itselfThe emigrant party have their intrigues and schemesThere is not one real patriot among all this infamous hordeThose who did it should not pretend to wish to remedy it
MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN, V7[CM#53][cm53b10.txt]3890
Allowed her candles and as much firewood as she wantedBetter to die than to implicate anybodyDuc d'Orleans, when called on to give his vote for death of KingFormed rather to endure calamity with patience than to contendHow can I have any regret when I partake your misfortunesLouis Philippe, the usurper of the inheritance of her familyMy father fortunately found a library which amused himNo one is more dangerous than a man clothed with recent authorityRabble, always ready to insult genius, virtue, and misfortuneSo many crimes perpetrated under that name (liberty)Subjecting the vanquished to be tried by the conquerors
THE ENTIRE MARIE ANTOINETTE, BY CAMPAN[CM#54][cm54b10.txt]3891
A man born solely to contradictAdvised the King not to separate himself from his armyAh, Madame, we have all been killed in our masters' service!Alas! her griefs double mine!Allowed her candles and as much firewood as she wantedBetter to die than to implicate anybodyBrought me her daughter Hortense de BeauharnaisCarried the idea of the prerogative of rank to a high pitchCommon and blamable practice of indulgenceCondescension which renders approbation more offensiveCustoms are nearly equal to lawsDifference between brilliant theories and the simplest practiceDignified tone which alone secures the respect due to powerDisplaying her acquirements with rather too much confidenceDuc d'Orleans, when called on to give his vote for death of KingElegant entertainments were given to Doctor FranklinEtiquette still existed at Court, dignity alone was wantingExtreme simplicity was the Queens first and only real mistakeFashion of wearing a black coat without being in mourningFavourite of a queen is not, in France, a happy oneFormed rather to endure calamity with patience than to contendGrand-Dieu, mamma! will it be yesterday over again?Happiness does not dwell in palacesHe is afraid to commandHis ruin was resolved on; they passed to the order of the dayHis seraglio in the Parc-aux-CerfsHistory of the man with the iron maskHow can I have any regret when I partake your misfortunesI hate all that savours of fanaticismI do not like these rhapsodiesI love the conveniences of life too wellIf ever I establish a republic of women….Indulge in the pleasure of vice and assume the credit of virtueKing (gave) the fatal order to the Swiss to cease firingLa Fayette to rescue the royal family and convey them to RouenLeave me in peace; be assured that I can put no heir in dangerLouis Philippe, the usurper of the inheritance of her familyMirabeau forgot that it was more easy to do harm than goodMost intriguing little Carmelite in the kingdomMy father fortunately found a library which amused himNever shall a drop of French blood be shed by my orderNo one is more dangerous than a man clothed with recent authorityNo accounting for the caprices of a womanNo ears that will discover when she (The Princess) is out of tuneNone but little minds dreaded little booksObserve the least pretension on account of the rank or fortuneOf course I shall be either hissed or applauded.On domestic management depends the preservation of their fortunePrevent disorder from organising itselfPrinces thus accustomed to be treated as divinitiesPrincess at 12 years was not mistress of the whole alphabetRabble, always ready to insult genius, virtue, and misfortuneSaw no other advantage in it than that of saving her own lifeShe often carried her economy to a degree of parsimonyShocking to find so little a man in the son of the MarechalShun all kinds of confidenceSimplicity of the Queen's toilet began to be strongly censuredSo many crimes perpetrated under that name (liberty)Spirit of party can degrade the character of a nationSubjecting the vanquished to be tried by the conquerorsTaken pains only to render himself beloved by his pupilTastes may changeThat air of truth which always carries convictionThe author (Beaumarchais) was sent to prison soon afterwardsThe Jesuits were suppressedThe three ministers, more ambitious than amorousThe charge of extravaganceThe emigrant party have their intrigues and schemesThe King delighted to manage the most disgraceful pointsThe anti-Austrian party, discontented and vindictiveThere is not one real patriot among all this infamous hordeThey say you live very poorly here, MoliereThose muskets were immediately embarked and sold to the AmericansThose who did it should not pretend to wish to remedy itTo be formally mistress, a husband had to be foundTrue nobility, gentlemen, consists in giving proofs of itVentured to give such rash advice: inoculationWas but one brilliant action that she could performWe must have obedience, and no reasoningWell, this is royally ill played!What do young women stand in need of?—Mothers!When kings become prisoners they are very near deathWhile the Queen was blamed, she was blindly imitatedWhispered in his mother's ear, "Was that right?""Would be a pity," she said, "to stop when so fairly on the road"Young Prince suffered from the ricketsYour swords have rusted in their scabbards
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V1[CM#55][cm55b10.txt]3892
Easy to give places to men to whom Nature has refused partsIndifference of the French people to all religionPrepared to become your victim, but not your accompliceWere my generals as great fools as some of my MinistersWhich crime in power has interest to render impenetrable
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V2[CM#56][cm56b10.txt]3893
Bestowing on the Almighty the passions of mortalsBow to their charlatanism as if it was sublimityCannot be expressed, and if expressed, would not be believedFeeling, however, the want of consolation in their misfortunesFuture effects dreaded from its past enormitiesGod is only the invention of fearGold, changes black to white, guilt to innocenceHail their sophistry and imposture as inspirationInvention of new tortures and improved racksLabour as much as possible in the darkMisfortunes and proscription would not only inspire courageMy means were the boundaries of my wantsNot suspected of any vices, but all his virtues are negativeNothing was decided, though nothing was refusedNow that she is old (as is generally the case), turned devoteePrelate on whom Bonaparte intends to confer the Roman tiaraSaints supplied her with a finger, a toe, or some other partsStep is but short from superstition to infidelitySuspicion and tyranny are inseparable companionsTwo hundred and twenty thousand prostitute licensesUsurped the easy direction of ignoranceWould cease to rule the day he became just
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V3[CM#57][cm57b10.txt]3894
As confident and obstinate as ignorantBonaparte and his wife go now every morning to hear MassBourrienneDistinguished for their piety or rewarded for their flatteryExtravagances of a head filled with paradoxesForced military men to kneel before priestsIndifference about futurityMilitary diplomacyMore vain than ambitiousNature has destined him to obey, and not to governOne of the negative accomplices of the criminalPromises of impostors or fools to delude the ignorantSalaries as the men, under the name of washerwomenThis is the age of upstarts," said TalleyrandThought at least extraordinary, even by our friends
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V4[CM#58][cm58b10.txt]3895
All his creditors, denounced and executedAll priests are to be proscribed as criminalsHow much people talk about what they do not comprehendThought himself eloquent when only insolent or impertinent
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V5[CM#59][cm59b10.txt]3896
Hero of great ambition and small capacity: La FayetteMarble lives longer than manSatisfying himself with keeping three mistresses onlyUnder the notion of being frank, are rudeWant is the parent of industryWith us, unfortunately, suspicion is the same as conviction
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V6[CM#60][cm60b10.txt]3897
A stranger to remorse and repentance, as well as to honourAccused of fanaticism, because she refused to cohabit with himAs everywhere else, supported injustice by violenceBonaparte dreads more the liberty of the Press than all otherChevalier of the Guillotine: ToureauxCountry where power forces the law to lie dormantEncounter with dignity and self-command unbecoming provocationsError to admit any neutrality at allExpeditious justice, as it is called hereFrench Revolution was fostered by robbery and murderHe was too honest to judge soundly and to act rightlyHer present Serene Idiot, as she styles the Prince BorgheseIf Bonaparte is fond of flattery—pays for it like a real EmperorIts pretensions rose in proportion to the condescensionsJealous of his wife as a lover of his mistressJustice is invoked in vain when the criminal is powerfulMay change his habitations six times in the month—yet be homeMen and women, old men and children are no moreMy maid always sleeps with me when my husband is absentNapoleon invasion of States of the American CommonwealthNot only portable guillotines, but portable Jacobin clubsProcure him after a useless life, a glorious deathShould our system of cringing continue progressivelySold cats' meat and tripe in the streets of RomeSufferings of individuals, he said, are nothingSuspicion is evidenceUnited States will be exposed to Napoleon's outragesWho complains is shot as a conspirator
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V7[CM#61][cm61b10.txt]3898
Complacency which may be felt, but ought never to be publishedGeneral who is too fond of his life ought never to enter a campGenerals of Cabinets are often indifferent captains in the fieldHow many reputations are gained by an impudent assuranceIrresolution and weakness in a commander operate the sameLove of life increase in proportion as its real value diminishesOpinion almost constitutes half the strength of armiesPresumptuous charlatanPretensions or passions of upstart vanityPride of an insupportable and outrageous ambitionPrudence without weakness, and with firmness without obstinacyThey ought to be just before they are generousThey will create some quarrel to destroy youVices or virtues of all civilized nations are relatively the sameWe are tired of everything, even of our existence
THE ENTIRE MEMOIRS OF COURT OF ST. CLOUD[CM#62][cm62b10.txt]3899
A stranger to remorse and repentance, as well as to honourAccused of fanaticism, because she refused to cohabit with himAll his creditors, denounced and executedAll priests are to be proscribed as criminalsAs everywhere else, supported injustice by violenceAs confident and obstinate as ignorantBestowing on the Almighty the passions of mortalsBonaparte and his wife go now every morning to hear MassBonaparte dreads more the liberty of the Press than all otherBourrienneBow to their charlatanism as if it was sublimityCannot be expressed, and if expressed, would not be believedChevalier of the Guillotine: ToureauxComplacency which may be felt, but ought never to be publishedCountry where power forces the law to lie dormantDistinguished for their piety or rewarded for their flatteryEasy to give places to men to whom Nature has refused partsEncounter with dignity and self_command unbecoming provocationsError to admit any neutrality at allExpeditious justice, as it is called hereExtravagances of a head filled with paradoxesFeeling, however, the want of consolation in their misfortunesForced military men to kneel before priestsFrench Revolution was fostered by robbery and murderFuture effects dreaded from its past enormitiesGeneral who is too fond of his life ought never to enter a campGenerals of Cabinets are often indifferent captains in the fieldGod is only the invention of fearGold, changes black to white, guilt to innocenceHail their sophistry and imposture as inspirationHe was too honest to judge soundly and to act rightlyHer present Serene Idiot, as she styles the Prince BorgheseHero of great ambition and small capacity: La FayetteHow many reputations are gained by an impudent assuranceHow much people talk about what they do not comprehendIf Bonaparte is fond of flattery__pays for it like a real EmperorIndifference about futurityIndifference of the French people to all religionInvention of new tortures and improved racksIrresolution and weakness in a commander operate the sameIts pretensions rose in proportion to the condescensionsJealous of his wife as a lover of his mistressJustice is invoked in vain when the criminal is powerfulLabour as much as possible in the darkLove of life increase in proportion as its real value diminishesMarble lives longer than manMay change his habitations six times in the month__yet be homeMen and women, old men and children are no moreMilitary diplomacyMisfortunes and proscription would not only inspire courageMore vain than ambitiousMy maid always sleeps with me when my husband is absentMy means were the boundaries of my wantsNapoleon invasion of States of the American CommonwealthNature has destined him to obey, and not to governNot suspected of any vices, but all his virtues are negativeNot only portable guillotines, but portable Jacobin clubsNothing was decided, though nothing was refusedNow that she is old (as is generally the case), turned devoteeOne of the negative accomplices of the criminalOpinion almost constitutes half the strength of armiesPrelate on whom Bonaparte intends to confer the Roman tiaraPrepared to become your victim, but not your accomplicePresumptuous charlatanPretensions or passions of upstart vanityPride of an insupportable and outrageous ambitionProcure him after a useless life, a glorious deathPromises of impostors or fools to delude the ignorantPrudence without weakness, and with firmness without obstinacySaints supplied her with a finger, a toe, or some other partsSalaries as the men, under the name of washerwomenSatisfying himself with keeping three mistresses onlyShould our system of cringing continue progressivelySold cats' meat and tripe in the streets of RomeStep is but short from superstition to infidelitySufferings of individuals, he said, are nothingSuspicion and tyranny are inseparable companionsSuspicion is evidenceThey will create some quarrel to destroy youThey ought to be just before they are generousThis is the age of upstarts," said TalleyrandThought at least extraordinary, even by our friendsThought himself eloquent when only insolent or impertinentTwo hundred and twenty thousand prostitute licensesUnder the notion of being frank, are rudeUnited States will be exposed to Napoleon's outragesUsurped the easy direction of ignoranceVices or virtues of all civilized nations are relatively the sameWant is the parent of industryWe are tired of everything, even of our existenceWere my generals as great fools as some of my MinistersWhich crime in power has interest to render impenetrableWho complains is shot as a conspiratorWith us, unfortunately, suspicion is the same as convictionWould cease to rule the day he became just
THE ENTIRE HISTORIC COURT MEMOIRS OF FRANCE SERIES[CM#63][cm63b10.txt]3900
A man born solely to contradictA stranger to remorse and repentance, as well as to honourA pious Capuchin explained her dream to herA cardinal may be poisoned, stabbed, got rid of altogetherA good friend when a friend at all, which was rareA King's son, a King's father, and never a KingA liar ought to have a good memoryA lingering fear lest the sick man should recoverA king is made for his subjects, and not the subjects for himAccused of fanaticism, because she refused to cohabit with himAdmit our ignorance, and not to give fictions and inventionsAdversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowdAdvised the King not to separate himself from his armyAh, Madame, we have all been killed in our masters' service!Air of science calculated to deceive the vulgarAlas! her griefs double mine!All the death-in-life of a conventAll priests are to be proscribed as criminalsAll his creditors, denounced and executedAllowed her candles and as much firewood as she wantedAlways sold at a loss which must be sold at a given momentAlways has a fictitious malady in reserveAmbition puts a thick bandage over the eyesAnd then he would go off, laughing in his sleeveAnd scarcely a woman; for your answers are very shortAptitude did not come up to my desireArmed with beauty and sarcasmArranged his affairs that he died without moneyArt of satisfying people even while he reproved their requestsArtagnan, captain of the grey musketeersAs confident and obstinate as ignorantAs everywhere else, supported injustice by violenceAsked the King a hundred questions, which is not the fashionBad company spoils good mannersBad habit of talking very indiscreetly before othersBeaumarchais sent arms to the AmericansBecause he is fat, he is thought dull and heavyBecause the Queen has only the rinsings of the glassBelieved that to undertake and succeed were only the same thingsBestowing on the Almighty the passions of mortalsBetter to die than to implicate anybodyBonaparte dreads more the liberty of the Press than all otherBonaparte and his wife go now every morning to hear MassBourrienneBow to their charlatanism as if it was sublimityBrought me her daughter Hortense de BeauharnaisBut all shame is extinct in FranceBut with a crawling baseness equal to her previous audacityCan make a Duchess a beggar, but cannot make a beggar a DuchessCannot reconcile themselves to what existsCannot be expressed, and if expressed, would not be believedCanvassing for a majority to set up D'OrleansCapacity was small, and yet he believed he knew everythingCarried the idea of the prerogative of rank to a high pitchChevalier of the Guillotine: ToureauxClergy enjoyed one-third the national revenuesClouds—you may see what you please in themComeliness of his person, which at all times pleads powerfullyCommon and blamable practice of indulgenceCompelled to pay, who would have preferred giving voluntarilyComplacency which may be felt, but ought never to be publishedCondescension which renders approbation more offensiveConduct of the sort which cements and revives attachmentsConjugal impatience of the Duc de BourgogneConsole me on the morrow for what had troubled me to-dayCountries of the Inquisition, where science is a crimeCountry where power forces the law to lie dormantCuddlings and caresses of decrepitudeCustoms are nearly equal to lawsDanger of inducing hypocrisy by placing devotion too highDanger of confiding the administration to noblemenDared to say to me, so he writesDead always in fault, and cannot be put out of sight too soonDeath came to laugh at him for the sweating labour he had takenDeclaring the Duke of Orleans the constitutional KingDepicting other figures she really portrays her ownDepopulated a quarter of the realmDesmarets no longer knew of what wood to make a crutchDifference between brilliant theories and the simplest practiceDignified tone which alone secures the respect due to powerDisplaying her acquirements with rather too much confidenceDistinguished for their piety or rewarded for their flatteryDo not repulse him in his fond momentsDomestics included two nurses, a waiting-maid, a physicianDuc de Grammont, then Ambassador, played the ConfessorDuc d'Orleans, when called on to give his vote for death of KingDuplicity passes for wit, and frankness is looked upon as follyEasy to give places to men to whom Nature has refused partsEducate his children as quietists in matters of religionElegant entertainments were given to Doctor FranklinEmbonpoint of the French PrincessesEncounter with dignity and self-command unbecoming provocationsEnriched one at the expense of the otherEnvy and malice are self-deceiversError to admit any neutrality at allEtiquette still existed at Court, dignity alone was wantingEven doubt whether he believes in the existence of a GodEverything in the world bore a double aspectExceeded all that was promised of her, and all that I had hopedExclaimed so long against high head-dressesExpeditious justice, as it is called hereExtravagances of a head filled with paradoxesExtravagant, without the means to be soExtreme simplicity was the Queens first and only real mistakeFashion of wearing a black coat without being in mourningFatal error of conscious rectitudeFavourite of a queen is not, in France, a happy oneFeel themselves injured by the favour shown to othersFeeling, however, the want of consolation in their misfortunesFew would be enriched at the expense of the manyFew individuals except Princesses do with parade and publicityFollies and superstitions as the rosaries and other thingsFoolishly occupying themselves with petty mattersFor penance: "we must make our servants fast"For want of better support I sustained myself with courageForced military men to kneel before priestsFormed rather to endure calamity with patience than to contendFormerly the custom to swear horridly on all occasionsFound it easier to fly into a rage than to replyFrailty in the ambitious, through which the artful can actFrench people do not do things by halvesFrench Revolution was fostered by robbery and murderFrequent and excessive bathing have undermined her healthFresh proof of the intrigues of the JesuitsFrom bad to worse was easyFrom faith to action the bridge is shortFuture effects dreaded from its past enormitiesGeneral who is too fond of his life ought never to enter a campGenerals of Cabinets are often indifferent captains in the fieldGod is only the invention of fearGold, changes black to white, guilt to innocenceGrand-Dieu, mamma! will it be yesterday over again?Great filthiness in the interior of their housesGreat things originated from the most insignificant triflesGrow like a dilapidated house; I am only here to repair myselfHail their sophistry and imposture as inspirationHappiness does not dwell in palacesHappy with him as a woman who takes her husband's place can beHate me, but fear meHe was scarcely taught how to read or writeHe was accused of putting on an imperceptible touch of rougeHe was too honest to judge soundly and to act rightlyHe contradicted me about triflesHe liked nobody to be in any way superior to himHe always slept in the Queen's bedHe is afraid to commandHe was not fool enough for his placeHe who quits the field loses itHe limped audaciouslyHe was a good sort of man, notwithstanding his weaknessesHe had good natural wit, but was extremely ignorantHe had pleased (the King) by his drugsHe was born bored; he was so accustomed to live out of himselfHe was so good that I sometimes reproached him for itHe was often firm in promisesHearsay liable to be influenced by ignorance or maliceHeight to which her insignificance had risenHer present Serene Idiot, as she styles the Prince BorgheseHer teeth were very ugly, being black and broken (Queen)Hero of great ambition and small capacity: La FayetteHis ruin was resolved on; they passed to the order of the dayHis death, so happy for him and so sad for his friendsHis habits were publicly known to be those of the GreeksHis great piety contributed to weaken his mindHis seraglio in the Parc-aux-CerfsHistory of the man with the iron maskHonesty is to be trusted before geniusHonour grows again as well as hairHonours and success are followed by envyHopes they (enemies) should hereafter become our friendsHow difficult it is to do goodHow much people talk about what they do not comprehendHow can I have any regret when I partake your misfortunesHow many reputations are gained by an impudent assuranceI love the conveniences of life too wellI am unquestionably very uglyI do not like these rhapsodiesI had a mind, he said, to commit one sin, but not twoI hate all that savours of fanaticismI formed a religion of my ownI dared not touch that stringI abhorred to gain at the expense of othersI thought I should win it, and so I lost itI have seldom been at a loss for something to laugh atI myself being the first to make merry at it (my plainness)I should praise you more had you praised me lessI never take medicine but on urgent occasionsI wished the husband not to be informed of itIf Bonaparte is fond of flattery—pays for it like a real EmperorIf ever I establish a republic of women….If I should die, shall I not have lived long enough?Ignorance and superstition the first of virtuesImagining themselves everywhere in marvellous danger of captureIn order to say something cutting to you, says it to himselfIn England a man is the absolute proprietor of his wifeIn the great world, a vague promise is the same as a refusalIn Rome justice and religion always rank second to politicsIn ill-assorted unions, good sense or good nature must interveneIndifference of the French people to all religionIndifference about futurityIndiscreet and tyrannical charityIndulge in the pleasure of vice and assume the credit of virtueInfinite astonishment at his sharing the common destinyInterests of all interested painted on their facesIntimacy, once broken, cannot be renewedInvention of new tortures and improved racksIrresolution and weakness in a commander operate the sameIt is easier to offend me than to deceive meIt is an unfortunate thing for a man not to know himselfIt was not permitted to argue with himIt is an ill wind that blows no one any goodIt is the usual frailty of our sex to be fond of flatteryIt is a sign that I have touched the sore poinIts pretensions rose in proportion to the condescensionsJealous of his wife as a lover of his mistressJealous without motive, and almost without loveJesuits: all means were good that furthered his designsJewels and decoration attract attention (to the ugly)Judge of men by the company they keepJuggle, which put the wealth of Peter into the pockets of PaulJustice is invoked in vain when the criminal is powerfulKing was being wheeled in his easy chair in the gardensKing (gave) the fatal order to the Swiss to cease firingKings only desire to be obeyed when they commandKnew how to point the Bastille cannon at the troops of the KingLa Fayette to rescue the royal family and convey them to RouenLabour as much as possible in the darkLaughed at qualities she could not comprehendLaws will only be as so many black lines on white paperLeave me in peace; be assured that I can put no heir in dangerLes culottes—what do you call them?' 'Small clothes,'Less easily forget the injuries we inflict than those receivedLike will to likeListeners never hear any good of themselvesLouis Philippe, the usurper of the inheritance of her familyLouis XIV. scarcely knew how to read and writeLove of life increase in proportion as its real value diminishesLove-affair between Mademoiselle de la Valliere and the KingLovers are not criminal in the estimation of one anotherMadame de Montespan had died of an attack of coquetryMadame made the Treaty of SiennaMadame de SevigneMadame de Maintenon in returning young and poor from AmericaMade his mistresses treat her with all becoming respectMake religion a little more palpableManifesto of a man who disgorges his bileMany an aching heart rides in a carriageMarble lives longer than manMay change his habitations six times in the month—yet be homeMen and women, old men and children are no moreMightily tired of masters and booksMilitary diplomacyMind well stored against human casualtiesMirabeau forgot that it was more easy to do harm than goodMisfortunes and proscription would not only inspire courageMistrust is the sure forerunner of hatredMoney the universal lever, and you are in want of itMonseigneur, who had been out wolf-huntingMore facility I have as King to gratify myselfMore vain than ambitiousMore dangerous to attack the habits of men than their religionMost intriguing little Carmelite in the kingdomMuch is forgiven to a kingMy maid always sleeps with me when my husband is absentMy husband proposed separate bedsMy little English protegeeMy means were the boundaries of my wantsMy wife went to bed, and received a crowd of visitorsMy father fortunately found a library which amused himNapoleon invasion of States of the American CommonwealthNature has destined him to obey, and not to governNecessity is said to be the mother of inventionNever been able to bend her to a more human way of lifeNever was a man so ready with tears, so backward with griefNever approached any other man near enough to know a differenceNever shall a drop of French blood be shed by my orderNo ears that will discover when she (The Princess) is out of tuneNo accounting for the caprices of a womanNo one is more dangerous than a man clothed with recent authorityNo phrase becomes a proverb until after a century's experienceNo man more ignorant of religion than the King wasNo means, therefore, of being wise among so many foolsNobility becoming poor could not afford to buy the high officesNone but little minds dreaded little booksNot show it off was as if one only possessed a kennelNot only portable guillotines, but portable Jacobin clubsNot to repose too much confidence in our friendsNot suspected of any vices, but all his virtues are negativeNot allowing ecclesiastics to meddle with public affairsNot lawful to investigate in matters of religionNothing was decided, though nothing was refusedNow that she is old (as is generally the case), turned devoteeObserve the least pretension on account of the rank or fortuneOf course I shall be either hissed or applauded.Of a politeness that was unendurableOffering you the spectacle of my miseriesOh, my lord! how many virtues you make me detestOld MaintenonOmissions must be repaired as soon as they are perceivedOn domestic management depends the preservation of their fortuneOne of the negative accomplices of the criminalOnly retire to make room for another raceOnly your illegitimate daughterOpinion almost constitutes half the strength of armiesOriginal manuscripts of the Memoirs of Cardinal RetzOthers were not allowed to dream as he had livedOver-caution may produce evils almost equal to carelessnessPanegyric of the great Edmund Burke upon Marie AntoinetteParliament aided the King to expel the Jesuits from FrancePension is granted on condition that his poems are never printedPeople with difficulty believe what they have seenPeople in independence are only the puppets of demagoguesPeople who had only sores to sharePermissible neither to applaud nor to hissPersuaded themselves they understood each otherPleasure of making a great noise at little expensePoetry without rhapsodyPolicy, in sovereigns, is paramount to every otherPolite when necessary, but insolent when he daredPope excommunicated those who read the book or kept itPope not been ashamed to extol the Saint-BartholomewPrefer truth to embellishmentPrelate on whom Bonaparte intends to confer the Roman tiaraPrepared to become your victim, but not your accomplicePresent princes and let those be scandalised who will!Presumptuous charlatanPretensions or passions of upstart vanityPrevent disorder from organising itselfPride of an insupportable and outrageous ambitionPrinces thus accustomed to be treated as divinitiesPrincess at 12 years was not mistress of the whole alphabetProcure him after a useless life, a glorious deathPromises of impostors or fools to delude the ignorantPromotion was granted according to length of serviceProvided they are talked of, they are satisfiedPrudence without weakness, and with firmness without obstinacyQuiet work of ruin by whispers and detractionRabble, always ready to insult genius, virtue, and misfortuneRather out of contempt, and because it was good policyReceived all the Court in her bedRegardlessness of appearancesReproaches rarely succeed in loveRespectful without servilityRevocation of the edict of NantesRevolution not as the Americans, founded on grievancesRidicule, than which no weapon is more false or deadlyRobes battantes for the purpose of concealing her pregnancyRome must be infallible, or she is nothingSaid that if they were good, they were sure to be hatedSaints supplied her with a finger, a toe, or some other partsSalaries as the men, under the name of washerwomenSalique LawsSatire without bitternessSatisfying himself with keeping three mistresses onlySaw peace desired were they less inclined to listen to termsSaw no other advantage in it than that of saving her own lifeSays all that he means, and resolutely means all that he can sayScarcely any history has been written at first handSeeing myself look as ugly as I really am (in a mirror)Seeing him eat olives with a fork!Sending astronomers to Mexico and Peru, to measure the earthSentiment is more prompt, and inspires me with fearShe often carried her economy to a degree of parsimonyShe never could be agreeable to womenShe lose her head, and her accomplice to be broken on the wheelShe drives quick and will certainly be overturned on the roadShe always says the right thing in the right placeShe awaits your replies without interruptionShocking to find so little a man in the son of the MarechalShould our system of cringing continue progressivelyShun all kinds of confidenceSimplicity of the Queen's toilet began to be strongly censuredSince becoming Queen she had not had a day of real happinessSituated as I was betwixt fear and hopeSituations in life where we are condemned to see evil doneSo many crimes perpetrated under that name (liberty)So great a fear of hell had been instilled into the KingSold cats' meat and tripe in the streets of RomeSoon tired of war, and wishing to return home (Louis XIV)Spark of ambition would have destroyed all his edificeSpirit of party can degrade the character of a nationSpoil all by asking too muchSpoke only about as much as three or four womenStep is but short from superstition to infidelityStout, healthy girl of nineteen had no other sins to confessSubject to frequent fits of abstractionSubjecting the vanquished to be tried by the conquerorsSufferings of individuals, he said, are nothingSulpiciansSupported by unanswerable reasons that did not convinceSuppression of all superfluous religious institutionsSuspicion and tyranny are inseparable companionsSuspicion of a goitre, which did not ill become herSuspicion is evidenceSworn that she had thought of nothing but you all her lifeTaken pains only to render himself beloved by his pupilTalent without artificeTastes may changeTeacher lost little, because he had little to loseThank Heaven, I am out of harnessThat what he called love was mere debaucheryThat air of truth which always carries convictionThat Which Often It is Best to IgnoreThe Jesuits were suppressedThe emigrant party have their intrigues and schemesThe King delighted to manage the most disgraceful pointsThe charge of extravaganceThe three ministers, more ambitious than amorousThe anti-Austrian party, discontented and vindictiveThe author (Beaumarchais) was sent to prison soon afterwardsThe record of the war is as the smoke of a furnaceThe Massacre of St. Bartholomew's DayThe pretended reformed religionThe King replied that "too much was too much"The King remained as if paralysed and stupefiedThe shortness of each day was his only sorrowThe safest place on the ContinentThe most horrible sights have often ridiculous contrastsThe old woman (Madame Maintenon)The nothingness of what the world calls great destiniesThe argument of interest is the best of all with monksThe clergy, to whom envy is not unfamiliarThe pulpit is in want of comedians; they work wonders thereThe monarch suddenly enough rejuvenated his attireThe porter and the soldier were arrested and torturedThen comes discouragement; after that, habitThere was no end to the outrageous civilities of M. de CoislinThere is not one real patriot among all this infamous hordeThere is too much of it for earnest, and not enough for jestThere is an exaggeration in your sorrowThese expounders—or confounders—of codesThese liars in surplice, in black cassock, or in purpleThey ought to be just before they are generousThey will create some quarrel to destroy youThey say you live very poorly here, MoliereThis is the age of upstarts," said TalleyrandThose muskets were immediately embarked and sold to the AmericansThose who have given offence to hate the offended partyThose who did it should not pretend to wish to remedy itThought at least extraordinary, even by our friendsThought himself eloquent when only insolent or impertinentThrow his priest into the NeckerTime, the irresistible healerTo tell the truth, I was never very fond of having childrenTo despise money, is to despise happiness, liberty…To be accused was to incur instant deathTo die is the least event of my life (Maintenon)To be formally mistress, a husband had to be foundTo embellish my story I have neither leisure nor abilityTouched, but like a man who does not wish to seem soTraducing virtues the slanderers never possessedTroubles might not be lastingTrue nobility, gentlemen, consists in giving proofs of itTrust not in kingsTwo hundred and twenty thousand prostitute licensesUnder the notion of being frank, are rudeUnderrated what she could not imitateUnited States will be exposed to Napoleon's outragesUnreasonable love of admiration, was his ruinUsurped the easy direction of ignoranceVentured to give such rash advice: inoculationVices or virtues of all civilized nations are relatively the sameViolent passion had changed to mere friendshipWant is the parent of industryWas but one brilliant action that she could performWe are tired of everything, even of our existenceWe die as we have lived, and 'tis rare it happens otherwiseWe say "inexpressiblesWe look upon you as a cat, or a dog, and go on talkingWe must have obedience, and no reasoningWeeping just as if princes had not got to die like anybody elseWell, this is royally ill played!Went so far as to shed tears, his most difficult feat of allWere my generals as great fools as some of my MinistersWhat they need is abstinence, prohibitions, thwartingsWhat do young women stand in need of?—Mothers!Whatever course I adopt many people will condemn meWhen the only security of a King rests upon his troopsWhen one has been pretty, one imagines that one is still soWhen kings become prisoners they are very near deathWhen women rule their reign is always stormy and troublousWhen one has seen him, everything is excusableWhere the knout is the logicianWhich crime in power has interest to render impenetrableWhile the Queen was blamed, she was blindly imitatedWhispered in his mother's ear, "Was that right?"Whitehall, the largest and ugliest palace in EuropeWho counted others only as they stood in relation to himselfWho confound logic with their wishesWho complains is shot as a conspiratorWife: property or of furniture, useful to his houseWise and disdainful silence is difficult to keep under reversesWish you had the generosity to show, now and again, less witWish art to eclipse natureWith us, unfortunately, suspicion is the same as convictionWith him one's life was safeWomen who misconduct themselves are pitiless and severeWon for himself a great name and great wealth by wordsWorld; so unreasoning, and so little in accord with itselfWould you like to be a cardinal? I can manage that"Would be a pity," she said, "to stop when so fairly on the road"Would cease to rule the day he became justYou are a King; you weep, and yet I goYou never look in a mirror when you pass itYou know, madame, that he generally gets everything he wantsYou tell me bad news: having packed up, I had rather goYoung Prince suffered from the ricketsYoung girls seldom take much notice of childrenYour swords have rusted in their scabbards