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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Quotes and Images From Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, by Marguerite de Valois, Edited and Arranged by David Widger This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Quotes and Images From Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois Author: Marguerite de Valois Edited and Arranged by David Widger Release Date: September 10, 2004 [EBook #7566] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK QUOTES QUEEN OF NAVARRE *** Produced by David Widger QUOTES AND IMAGES: MARGUERITE DE VALOIS THE MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS By Maguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre Adversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowd Comeliness of his person, which at all times pleads powerfully Envy and malice are self-deceivers Everything in the world bore a double aspect From faith to action the bridge is short Hearsay liable to be influenced by ignorance or malice Honours and success are followed by envy Hopes they (enemies) should hereafter become our friends I should praise you more had you praised me less It is the usual frailty of our sex to be fond of flattery Lovers are not criminal in the estimation of one another Mistrust is the sure forerunner of hatred Much is forgiven to a king Necessity is said to be the mother of invention Never approached any other man near enough to know a difference Not to repose too much confidence in our friends Parliament aided the King to expel the Jesuits from France Prefer truth to embellishment Rather out of contempt, and because it was good policy Situated as I was betwixt fear and hope The pretended reformed religion The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day The record of the war is as the smoke of a furnace There is too much of it for earnest, and not enough for jest Those who have given offence to hate the offended party To embellish my story I have neither leisure nor ability Troubles might not be lasting Young girls seldom take much notice of children If you wish to read the entire context of any of these quotations, select a short segment and copy it into your clipboard memory--then
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