Comte de Custine

Famous quotes containing the words comte de, comte and/or custine:

    Sleep is a reward for some, a punishment for others. For all, it is a sanction.
    Isidore Ducasse, Comte de LautrĂ©amont (1846–70)

    Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful.... I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride; that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself; for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn?
    Isidore Ducasse, Comte de LautrĂ©amont (1846–1870)

    What annoyances are more painful than those of which we cannot complain?
    —Marquis De Custine (1790–1857)