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Jean Giraudoux was a French novelist born on October 29, 1882, and died on January 31, 1944. His works are known for their unique humor and profound insight, and are considered classics of French literature.

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Famous Jean Giraudoux Quotes

“All women are born evil. Some just realize their potential later in life than others.”

Men Evil Realizing Born Men And Women Later In Life Evil Women

Author:Jean Giraudoux

“When you see a woman who can go nowhere without a staff of admirers, it is not so much because they think she is beautiful, it is because she has told them they are handsome.”

Thinking Men Beautiful Beauty Fashion Style Staff Handsome Admirer Handsome Men She Is Beautiful

Book:Collected Plays of Jean Giradoux

Source: Collected Plays of Jean Giradoux

“There are no elements so diverse that they cannot be joined in the heart of a man.”

Men Love Heart Elements Diverse

Book:Three plays

Source: Three plays

“A faithful woman looks to the spring, a good book, perfume, earthquakes, and divine revelation for the experience others find in a lover. They deceive their husbands, so to speak, with the entire world, men excepted.”

Men World Looks Book Speak Women Divine Lovers Husband Spring Faithful Revelations Deceiving Perfume Good Book Earthquakes Divine Revelation

Book:Three plays

Source: Three plays

“Oh God, if you want women to never again raise their voices, then create an adult man!”

Ifs Men Want Voice Adults Raises

Author:Jean Giraudoux

“When he (man) ceased any longer to heed the words of the seers and prophets, science lovingly brought forth the radio.”

Men He Man Radio Prophet Heed Seers

Author:Jean Giraudoux

“The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once‚ at least‚ the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters.”

Men War Dies Danger Judgment Luck Brave Soldier Knees March Bows Brave Man Arches

Book:Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

Source: Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

“A man's name, title, and rank are artificial and impermanent; they do nothing to reveal what he really is, even to himself.”

Men Names Class Titles Artificial

Book:Three plays

Source: Three plays

“The man who discovers a woman's weakness is like the huntsman in the heat of the day who finds a cool spring. He wallows in it.”

Men He Man Spring Weakness Heat

Book:Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

Source: Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

“A man has only one way of being immortal on earth: he has to forget he is a mortal.”

Men Way Earth Forget Mortals One Way Immortal Demise

Book:Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

Source: Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

“Men should only believe half of what women say. But which half?”

Men Should Believe Half

Author:Jean Giraudoux

“Government defines the physical aspects of man by means of The Printed Form, so that for every man in the flesh there is an exactly corresponding man on paper.”

Men Mean Government Form Paper Aspect Flesh Every Man Bureaucracy Printed Corresponding

Author:Jean Giraudoux

“In war-time a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away.”

Men War Running Hero Running Away Heroism War Time

Book:Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

Source: Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

“During war we imprison the rights of man.”

Men War Rights

Book:Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

Source: Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels

About the Author

Born: October 29, 1882
Died: January 31, 1944
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 71

Books & Sources

Collected Plays of Jean GiradouxRelated source material

Three playsRelated source material

Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angelsRelated source material

The Madwoman of Chaillot: Comedy in Two ActsRelated source material

The play as theaterRelated source material

Choice of the ElectRelated source material

Jean Giraudoux: FOUR PLAYS, ADAPTED, AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAURICE VALENCYRelated source material

La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieuRelated source material

The Madwoman of ChaillotRelated source material

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