Famous quotes containing the words french and/or ambassador:
“But compared with the task of selecting a piece of French pastry held by an impatient waiter a move in chess is like reaching for a salary check in its demand on the contemplative faculties.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)
“An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)