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