De Maistre

The name de Maistre may refer to:

People:

  • Joseph de Maistre (1753–1821), Savoyard jurist & political conservative
  • Roy De Maistre (1894–1968), Australian artist
  • Xavier de Maistre (1763–1852), French military man and writer


Famous quotes containing the word maistre:

    “There is no instant of time when one creature is not being devoured by another. Over all these numerous races of animals man is placed, and his destructive hand spares nothing that lives. He kills to obtain food and he kills to clothe himself; he kills to adorn himself; he kills in order to attack and he kills to defend himself; he kills to instruct himself and he kills to amuse himself; he kills to kill. Proud and terrible king, he wants everything and nothing resists him.”
    —Joseph De Maistre (1753–1821)