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A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.

A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about nature, attack, love, people

I am not a scientist, I am, rather, an impresario of...

I am not a scientist, I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about opinion

If we were logical, the future would be bleak indeed. But...

If we were logical, the future would be bleak indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about future, faith, hope, human imperfections

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the...

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about earth, history, human imperfections

People protect what they love.

People protect what they love.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about love, people

The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For...

The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about happiness, miracle, man

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to...

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about people, chance, reason, rightness, man, life

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about water, life

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man...

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about science, nature, man

The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as...

The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.

Quote by Jacques-Yves Cousteau about nature, hope, old, olderness, man

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Quote by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet about generosity, charity

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of...

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak.

Quote by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet about weakness, fear

Politics Derived from the Words of Holy Scripture.

Politics Derived from the Words of Holy Scripture.

Quote by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet about politics

Love is so simple.

Love is so simple.

Quote by Jacques Prévert about love

An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in...

An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the present, cool of night, warmth of my life.

Quote by Jacques Prévert about poetry, present, night, life

When truth is no longer free, freedom is no longer real:...

When truth is no longer free, freedom is no longer real: the truths of the police are the truths of today.

Quote by Jacques Prévert about truth, police, real estate

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never...

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.

Quote by Jacques Prévert about happiness

This assumes an upward revision of the European Budget, which is precisely what Jacques Chirac refuses to do. On the contrary, he has demanded a reduction.

Quote by Laurent Fabius

In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to...

In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.

Quote by Georges Jacques Danton about victory, order, need

In revolutions authority remains with the greatest...

In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.

Quote by Georges Jacques Danton about politics, authority

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