Diane de Poitiers Quote

Courage is as often the outcome of despair as of hope in the one case we have nothing to lose in the other everything to gain.

Diane de Poitiers

Courage is as often the outcome of despair as of hope in the one case we have nothing to lose in the other everything to gain.

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About Diane de Poitiers

Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.