Famous Jules Barbey dAurevilly Quotes

Hatred needs scorn. Scorn is hatred’s nectar!– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

Night, which in Autumn seems to fall from the sky so suddenly, chilled us…– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

For with dandies, a joke is the only way of making yourself respected.– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

I did not want to be taken for a fool -“ the typical French reason for performing the worst of deeds without remorse.– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

Men are all the same. Novelty amongst themselves displeases and upsets them -“ but if the novelty is wearing a skirt, they go crazy f– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

(it was) beautiful, like so many senseless things.– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

Beauty is single. Only ugliness is multiple, and even then its multiplicity is soon exhausted.– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

The Devil teaches women what they are -“ or they would teach it to the Devil if he did not know.– Jules Barbey dAurevilly
