– Good Lord, what has happened to you? – Hush! It's a trick I invented in order to avoid giving New Year's presents, from "News of the day"

Vous l'avez emporté, mon cher, nommé à l'unanimite!

Jules Platier

Comme ça se redresse vite. . .

Honoré Daumier, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

“- In my opinion: as long as there are Indians populating India... - But what do you want to replace them with?… - With Auvergnats… they settle everywhere!,” plate 451 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- You must come to have dinner, my wife will eat in town.. it is just us two men! - Ah, the Devil! I have a terrible headache (aside) and his wife is waiting for me!,” plate 7 from Vulgarités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Mars... Je vous ai fait bien peur..., from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Monsieur, I am bound to advise you that they are in the process of verifying Monsieur and that this seems to be taking a curious turn, from "News of the day"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

“Eleven degrees centigrade! Look at how it makes you look! And this is called the year of grace!,” plate 1 from Vulgarités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Mon cheri ami, tu vois..., j'étais né pour être marquis..., from Les Comédiens de Société, published in Le Charivari, April 9, 1858

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Yes, Sir, your respectable air encourages me...

Honoré Daumier, Aubert

“- Are you coming to announce victory?... hurry up and give me the details!....,” plate 77 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- I don't want your credits... the expiration date is on the 15th of June and the world is supposed to end on the 13th,” plate 2 from La Cométe De 1857

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

The assemby in Versailles: In January –Wretched winter!... In June –Scoundrel of a summer!...

Honoré Daumier