"Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half"

- Charles de Montesquieu

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This quote by Charles de Montesquieu is an amusing way of revealing the idea that Parisians are so busy with their every day lives that they have little time to enjoy the city. The phrase "Lunch eliminates half of Paris" indicates that the people of Paris are so hectic with their work that they have no time to enjoy the city throughout the day. The phrase "dinner the other half" suggests that the people of Paris are so busy with their work that they have no time to take pleasure in the city throughout the evening. This quote is an amusing way of revealing the idea that Parisians are so hectic with their every day lives that they have little time to delight in the city. It is a suggestion that life is brief and that we need to make the effort to take pleasure in the beauty of the city and the people around us.

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This quote is written / told by Charles de Montesquieu between January 18, 1689 and February 10, 1755. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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