Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired. Emile de Girardin More Quotes by Emile de Girardin More Quotes From Emile de Girardin The power of words is immense. A well-chosen word has often sufficed to stop a flying army, to change defeat into victory and to save an empire. Emile de Girardin flying army change