Merteuil Quotes & Sayings

When one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal. — Pierre-Ambroise Choderlos De Laclos

Marquise de Merteuil: I've distilled every thing to one single principle: win or die. — Pierre-Ambroise Choderlos De Laclos

Madame de Merteuil, though indeed a woman highly regarded, has perhaps only one fault: she overestimates her ability; she's a skilful driver who enjoys guiding her chariot between rocks and precipices and whose sole justification is that she remains unscathed. We can certainly praise but it would be unwise to follow her; she agrees with that view and condemns herself for it. — Pierre-Ambroise Choderlos De Laclos