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Maurice Druon quotes: Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it.

Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it.

Maurice Druon quotes: Those called upon to play a decisive part in the history of nations are more often than not unaware of the destinies they embody

Those called upon to play a decisive part in the history of nations are more often than not unaware of the destinies they embody

Maurice Druon quotes: A man who would agree to betray his own conscience for the sake of a mitre, might well also steal and betray.

A man who would agree to betray his own conscience for the sake of a mitre, might well also steal and betray.

Maurice Druon quotes: Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!

Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!

Maurice Druon quotes: The Queen watched the drops of sweat pearling her husband's brow. And nothing disgusts a woman more than the sweat of the man she has ceased to love.

The Queen watched the drops of sweat pearling her husband's brow. And nothing disgusts a woman more than the sweat of the man she has ceased to love.

Maurice Druon quotes: I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth.

I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth.

Maurice Druon quotes: The people are always prepared to shout on the side of power and to make a noise when it costs them nothing

The people are always prepared to shout on the side of power and to make a noise when it costs them nothing

Maurice Druon quotes: The hand of God strikes swiftly, particularly when assisted by the hand of man.

The hand of God strikes swiftly, particularly when assisted by the hand of man.

Maurice Druon quotes: Every unjust act, even committed for the sake of a just cause, carries its curse with it.

Every unjust act, even committed for the sake of a just cause, carries its curse with it.

Maurice Druon quotes: I love English. I learned it from the speeches of Winston Churchill.

I love English. I learned it from the speeches of Winston Churchill.

Maurice Druon quotes: I love English, though I now call it 'Anglo- American' because we no longer speak British English due to globalization and America's economic power.

I love English, though I now call it 'Anglo- American' because we no longer speak British English due to globalization and America's economic power.

Maurice Druon quotes: Socialist ideology is making France go to pot, and the French language with it.

Socialist ideology is making France go to pot, and the French language with it.

Maurice Druon quotes: Anarchy is as detestable in grammar as it is in society.

Anarchy is as detestable in grammar as it is in society.

Maurice Druon quotes: Days lived, whether full or empty, whether busy or serene, are but days gone by, and the ashes of the past weigh the same in every hand.

Days lived, whether full or empty, whether busy or serene, are but days gone by, and the ashes of the past weigh the same in every hand.

Maurice Druon quotes: Mediocrities can tolerate being surrounded only by flatterers who conceal their mediocrity.

Mediocrities can tolerate being surrounded only by flatterers who conceal their mediocrity.