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It is more than likely that he did not understand himself. Writing his Memoirs, near 70, he wryly discussed the illness "which the Italians call mal français." Wrote he, sounding puzzled: "The greatest part of my life was spent in trying to make myself ill, and when I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rake's Progress | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

The article "Revolt & Revenge" [Sept. 5] is a good treatment of the subject, but pour-quoi do you find it necessaire to interrupt your English-speaking readers' trains of thought every now and again with un mot français? The practice strikes me as a bit stupide.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 3, 1955 | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

His hesitant opening remarks completely surprised and delighted the Quebeqois M.P.s, and touched off a great burst of applause. "Mes salutations s'adressent également à mes amis Canadiens qui parlent Français," said Ike. "Je sais que je fais preuve d'une grande tém...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: State Visit | 11/23/1953 | See Source »

At Harvard, in young Lodge's day, raccoon coats were the proper uniform, and he was embarrassed at wearing a mink-lined coat. He proposed to his grandfather that the mink-lined coat be sold so that he could buy two raccoon coats for himself and his brother John...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: Harnessing a Wave | 12/17/1951 | See Source »

France has its own Titoists. They are a group of "nationalist" Communists who, like Tito, are for Marxism but against the way Stalin & Co. boss the show in Marxism's name. The group, calling itself Mouvement Communiste Français, was founded a month ago in the northern coal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: The Dissenters | 6/11/1951 | See Source »

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