Maxioms by Louis Xviii
 The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the 
French, a calmer nation, claim that of read more 
 The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the 
French, a calmer nation, claim that of the air.
 [Fr., Les Anglais, nation trop fiere
  S'arrogent l'empire des mers;
   Les Francais, nation legere,
    S'emparent de celui des airs.]