Marguerite de Valois

Quotes by Marguerite de Valois

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Queen of France and Navarre · 1589–1599

Queen of France (1589–1599) and Navarre (1572–1599)

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“The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.”

“It is the same in love as in war a fortress that parleys is half taken.”

“It is the same in love as in war a fortress that parleys is half taken.”

“A woman of honor should not suspect another of things she would not do herself.”

“The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once by holding out no hopes to her suitor.”

“The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once by holding out no hopes to her suitor.”

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flirtation helping people danger poison love miracles suspicion

“The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.”
— Marguerite de Valois
danger poison

“Love works in miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and strengthening the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools; favouring the passions, destroying reason, and in a word...”
— Marguerite de Valois
love miracles

“It is the same in love as in war a fortress that parleys is half taken.”
— Marguerite de Valois
flirtation

“The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once by holding out no hopes to her suitor.”
— Marguerite de Valois
helping people

“A woman of honor should not suspect another of things she would not do herself.”
— Marguerite de Valois
suspicion

“It is the same in love as in war a fortress that parleys is half taken.”
— Marguerite de Valois
flirtation

“The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once by holding out no hopes to her suitor.”
— Marguerite de Valois
helping people