French Victory

Famous quotes containing the words french and/or victory:

    The French are certainly misunderstood:Mbut whether the fault is theirs, in not sufficiently explaining themselves; or speaking with that exact limitation and precision which one would expect ... or whether the fault may not be altogether on our side ... I shall not decide.
    Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)

    When the people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters.
    George Savile, Lord Halifax (1633–1695)