French Wit and Wisdom is a collection of about 650 thoughts - mostly maxims and aphorism - from great or noted French writers of all times on a multitude of subjects, from social problems to individual behavior. Each quotation is an independent unit expressing a universal idea, psychological thought, a flash of wit, or an iterating comment on men, woman, life, love, money, liberty, government, politics, education, the arts, ect. In general, all quotations are thoughts typical of the authors quoted and the authors are representative of French thinking. Most quotations are thought-provoking and entertaining, some are humorous , others witty, keen, clever or sharp.This book combines entertainment and mental stimulation. For maximum enjoyment it should be read slowly, a la Jules Renard. this famous humorist, whom we have quoted many times in these pages, like to read "as a hen drinks, raising the head frequently to drink it in"Note on the Translation: The original French is presented in French, the English translation is kept as close to the original as readability permuted.