Nobleman

Famous quotes containing the word nobleman:

“Civilized society is one huge bourgeoisie: no nobleman dares now shock his greengrocer.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

“In this country, the village should in some respects take the place of the nobleman of Europe. It should be the patron of the fine arts. It is rich enough. It wants only the magnanimity and refinement.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“A nobleman who is wicked is by nature a monster.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)