Home / Quotes / Quote by Andre Maurois

Quote by Andre Maurois

“There are very few really brilliant men who have not had at least one madman among their ancestors.”

Author

Andre Maurois was a prominent French author born on July 26, 1885, and passed away on October 9, 1967. He is known for his extensive literary works and contributions to the French literary world. more

“Stupidity is a factor to be reckoned with in human affairs. The true leader always expects to encounter it, and prepares to endure it patiently so long as it is normal stupidity. He knows that his ideas will be distorted, his orders carelessly executed; and that there will be jealousy among his assistants. He takes these inevitable phenomena into account, and instead of attempting to find men without faults, who are non-existent, he tries to make use of the best men at his disposal - as they are, and not as they ought to be.”

Knows Men Trying Humans Long Ideas Use Order Leader Ought Normal Accounts Faults Endure Affair Stupidity Factors Inevitable Encounters Attempting Find Me Assistants True Leader

Author:Andre Maurois

“What men call friendship is only social intercourse, an exchange of favours and good offices; it comes down to a commercial dealing in which self-esteem always expects to profit.”

Men Self Social Self Esteem Office Profit Esteem Favour Intercourse Good Office

Author:Andre Maurois

“A great statesman, like a good housekeeper, knows that cleaning has to be done every morning.”

Knows Done Morning Every Morning Cleaning Statesmen Housekeepers

Book:An Art of Living

Source: An Art of Living

“British conversation is like a game of cricket or a boxing match; personal allusions are forbidden like hitting below the belt, and anyone who loses his temper is disqualified.”

Games Loses Conversation British Boxing Temper Hitting Cricket Forbidden Belts Allusion Boxing Matches

Author:Andre Maurois

“Genius consists of equal parts of natural aptitude and hard work.”

Hard Natural Hard Work Genius Equal Aptitude

Book:A Time for Silence

Source: A Time for Silence

“A gentleman is never in a hurry.”

Gentleman

Author:Andre Maurois

“We don't go to school to learn, but to be soaked in the prejudices of our class, without which we should be useless and unhappy.”

Should School Class Prejudice Unhappy Useless

Author:Andre Maurois

Quote by Andre Maurois

Author

You May Also Like