Valmont Quotes

Valmont You want me to seduce a little girl, who's seen nothing, who knows nothing, who'll probably flop on her back out of simple curiosity? You don't need me for that. Anyone can do that.

Madame de Tourvel Look, sometimes my friends tell me I'm naive, but... I'm not so silly that I don't see what you want.

Valmont Yes? What do I want?

Madame de Tourvel If you don't stop talking that way, we can't be friends.

Mertuil Because men are always chasing after visions, my dear. They want us to be angels.

Baroness But in bed, they want us to be demons, my dear.

Baron Yes, indeed. But there always comes that morning surprise when you wake up in the arms of an ordinary woman.

Valmont You are confusing bets and marriages, madame. One must always honor a bet.

Danceny Sir. It would be embarrassing for me to fight you in your condition.

Valmont So what do we do, send for our harps?