Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes
To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de. Wind, Sand and Stars. Translated by Lewis Galantière, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1939, p. 43.
John F. Kennedy paraphrased Ciano after the Bay of Pigs disaster.
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de sainte exupery, simply known as de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the United States National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight.