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Bon Jour~ Quotes

Andy Rooney in one of his 60 minute segments, where he was talking about being in France during WWII, commented that the French surrendered to the Germans in about 20 minutes.

France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks, it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes.
---Mark Twain

I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.
---General George S. Patton

Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion.
---Norman Schwartzkopf (I thought it was humblegunner?)

We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it.
----Marge Simpson

As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.
---Jacques Chirac, President of France
As far as France is concerned, you're right.
---Rush Limbaugh

The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.
---Regis Philbin

The French are a smallish, monkey-looking bunch and not dressed any better, on average, than the citizens of Baltimore. True, you can sit outside in Paris and drink little cups of coffee, but why this is more stylish than sitting inside and drinking large glasses of whiskey I don't know.
---P.J O'Rourke (1989)

You know why the French don't want to bomb Saddam Hussein? Because he hates America, he loves mistresses, and he wears a beret. He is French, people.
---Conan O'Brien

I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!
---Jay Leno

The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag.
--- David Letterman

Next time there's a war in Europe, the loser has to keep France.
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Q: How many Frenchmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. He holds the bulb and all of Europe revolves around him.

362 posted on 03/03/2003 10:25 AM CST by null and void