Business is other people's money.
Delphine de Girardin

Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired.
Delphine de Girardin

Instinct is the nose of the mind.
Delphine de Girardin

Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society.
Delphine de Girardin

Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women.
Delphine de Girardin

The best religion is the most tolerant.
Delphine de Girardin

To love the one who loves you, To admire the one who admires you, In a word, to be the idol of one's idol, Is exceeding the limit of human joy; It is stealing fire from heaven.
Delphine de Girardin