"'And for my part, Gentlemen,' said I, 'that……" — Cyrano de Bergerac
"'And for my part, Gentlemen,' said I, 'that I may put in for a share, and guess with the rest; not to amuse myself with those curious Notions wherewith you tickle and spur on slow-paced Time; I believe, that the Moon is a World like ours, to which this of ours serves likewise for a Moon.'"
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Cyrano de Bergerac
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18 Quotes by Cyrano de Bergerac
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A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving.
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A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.
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This veridic nose arrives everywhere a quarter of an hour before its master. Ten shoemakers, good round fat ones too,…
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My life's work has been to prompt others and be forgotten. Remember that night when Christian came to your balcony?…
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