Louis XVIII of France quotes
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“Punctuality is the politeness of kings.”
-- Louis XVIII of FranceSource : Attributed, in 'Souvenirs de J. Lafitte' (1844) bk. 1, ch. 3
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“The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the French, a calmer nation, claim that of the air.”
-- Louis XVIII of FranceSource : "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 615-17, when Comte de Provence (1783). Impromter sur nos decouverte aerostatiques. Year of the aeronautical experiments of the brothers Montgolfier, Pilatre de Rozier, and Marquis d'Arlandes, 1922.
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“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.”
Source : "Million Dollar Habits: Proven Power Practices to Double and Triple Your Income". Book by Brian Tracy, May 2, 2006.
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“I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you'll lead a very dull life.”
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