- Yves Cadubert: When I lie, everybody knows it. Maybe I ought to go into politics where it doesn't matter.
- Arlette Lafron: [Arlette is admiring his pocket watch] Isn't that beautiful!
- Minister: Watches are my weakness.
- Arlette Lafron: Mine too.
- Pierre de Roche: [referring to Arlette] Just because a girl catches on quickly and - and has beautiful legs, that's not enough to build a permanent marriage on.