Madame Marie Anne du Deffand Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

2 Famous Quotes by Madame Marie Anne du Deffand
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“What more would you have? He has invented history. [Fr., Que voulez-vous de plus? Il a invente l'histoire.]”
History Quotes
Source: said of Voltaire, who was accused by critics of lack of invention
“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs. [Fr., La distance n'y fait rien; il n'y a que le premier pas qui coute.]”
Beginnings Quotes
Source: Letter to d'Alembert
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