Edmond Rostand Men Quotations

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.

A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.

A man does not fight to win; it is better to fight in vain...

My wit is more polished than your mustache. The truth which I speak strikes more sparks from men's hearts than your spurs do from the cobblestones.

My wit is sharper then the finest mustache, and when I walk among men I make truths ring like spurs.

I have a different idea of elegance. I don't dress like a fop, it's true, but my moral grooming is impeccable. I never appear in public with a soiled conscience, a tarnished honor, threadbare scruples, or an insult that I haven't washed away. I'm always immaculately clean, adorned with independence and frankness. I may not cut a stylish figure, but I hold my soul erect. I wear my deeds as ribbons, my wit is sharper then the finest mustache, and when I walk among men I make truths ring like spurs.