Casanova Quote by William Bolitho
““Casanova had no ordinary shame””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Great Seducers by William Bolitho, 1927
Casanova lacked typical shame, acting beyond ordinary moral constraints.
In simple terms: Casanova was unusually shameless.
Key Takeaway
Recognize when behavior exceeds normal moral bounds.
Themes
morality
shame
behavior
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
historical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- historical analysis
- ethical debates
Key Concepts
psychology
social norms
Questions to Reflect On
- Is all shame culturally defined?
- How do we judge moral excess?
A Different Perspective
Shame can be culturally relative, not absolute.
![“They [his readers, whom he asks to be his friends] will find that I have always loved truth so passionately that I have often resorted to lying as a way of first introducing it into minds which were ignorant of its charms” (Casanova, p.34, Vol 1 Preface).” quote by Casanova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4dc/casanova-60999_books_they-his-readers-whom-he-asks-to-be-his_110086.jpg)
![“[Malipiero's advice to Casanova.] If you wish your audience to cry, you must shed tears yourself, but if you wish to make them laugh you must contrive to look as serious as a judge.” quote by Giacomo Casanova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aea/giacomo-casanova-4227_advice_malipiero-s-advice-to-casanova-if-you-wi_1659708.jpg)