6 Quotes By Guy de Maupassant


It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.
Guy de Maupassant on marriage

Patriotism is a kind of religion it is the egg from which wars are hatched.
Guy de Maupassant on patriotism

Patriotism is a kind of religion it is the egg from which wars are hatched.
Guy de Maupassant on religion

The essence of life is the smile of round female bottoms, under the shadow of cosmic boredom.
Guy de Maupassant on smile

The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius.
Guy de Maupassant on women

Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain has to avoid a shipwreck.
Guy de Maupassant on war