Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil's back is spent under his belly. — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing. — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
The soul is that which denies the body. For example, that which refuses to run when the body trembles, to strike when the body… — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
Mutual content is like a river, which must have its banks on either side. — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
Would you like to be a brilliant conversationalist? Just give your natural enthusiasm free reign and say whatever comes into your head. Your rashness… — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
On peut dire que son esprit brille aux dépens de sa mémoire (One may say that his wit shines by the help of his… — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil's back is spent under his… — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
I am quite my own master, agreeably lodged, perfectly easy in my circumstances. I am contented with my situation, and happy because I think… — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory. — Alain-Rene Lesage Copy Share Image
