Germain-Francois Poullain de Saint-Foix Professions : Writer Born : February 5, 1698 Died : August 25, 1776 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Germain-Francois Poullain de Saint-Foix Women have a smile for every joy, a tear for every sorrow, a consolation for every grief, an excuse for every fault, a prayer for every misfortune, and encouragement for every hope. Germain-Francois Poullain de Saint-Foix encouragement prayer sympathy The love of woman is a precious treasure. Tenderness has no deeper source, devotion no purer shrine, sacrifice no more saintlike abnegation. Germain-Francois Poullain de Saint-Foix shrines sacrifice treasure The wit of men compared to that of women is like rouge compared to the rose. Germain-Francois Poullain de Saint-Foix wit rose men Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors