Quote by Jean Racine

““Le nom d'amant peut-être offense son courage; Mais il en a les yeux, s'il n'en a le langage.””

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Too much virtue can be criminal.

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Honor, without money, is a mere malady.

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The part I remember best is the beginning.

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A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and malice that it has never felt.

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Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

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I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

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The face of tyranny Is always mild at first.

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My only hope lies in my despair.

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When I'm carried away, isn't it clear that my heart contradicts my mouth?

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Life is a comedy to those who think; a tragedy to those who feel.

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If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put up with anything.

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Can a faith that does nothing be called sincere?

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