Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Les amertumes sont en morale ce que sont les amers en médicine—Afflictions are in morals what bitters are in medicine. Fr.

Les âmes privilégiées rangent à l'égal des 45 souverains—Privileged souls rank on a level with princes. Frederick the Great.

Les amis, ces parents que l'on se fait soi-même—Friends, those relations that we make ourselves.

Les amis de mes amis sont mes amis—My friends' friends are my friends. Fr. Pr.

Les anglais s'amusent tristement—The English have a heavy-hearted way of amusing themselves. Sully.

Les beaux esprits se rencontrent—Great wits draw together. Fr. Pr.

Les belles actions cachées sont les plus estimables—The acts that we conceal are regarded with the highest esteem. Pascal.

Les biens mal acquis s'en vont à vau-l'eau—Wealth ill acquired soon goes (lit. goes with the stream). Fr. Pr.

Les biens viennent, les biens s'en vont, / 5 Comme la fumée, comme toute chose—Wealth comes and goes like smoke, like everything. Bret. Pr.

Les bras croisés—Idle (lit. the arms folded). Fr.