Jean Racine quotes

Jean Racine was a French playwright and one of the most important tragedians of the 17th century. His works are known for their poetic language, psychological depth, and strict adherence to the classical unities. He established a lasting legacy in French literature with masterpieces such as "Phèdre" and "Andromaque." Here are 38 of his quotes:

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him. (Jean Racine)
Innocence has nothing to dread. View quote
Jean Racine
My only hope lies in my despair. View quote
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I loved him too much not to hate him at all! View quote
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Crime, like virtue, has its degrees; And timid innocence was never known To blossom suddenly into extreme license. View quote
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To repair the irreparable ravages of time. View quote
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There are no secrets that time does not reveal. View quote
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A tragedy need not have blood and death; it's enough that it all be filled with that majestic sadness that is the pleasure of tragedy. View quote
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On the throne, one has many worries; and remorse is the one that weighs the least. View quote
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Hell, covering all with its gloomy vapors, has cast shadows on even the holiest eyes. View quote
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You are Emperor, my lord, and yet you weep? (Jean Racine)
God of the Jews, you prevail! View quote
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You have named him, not I. View quote
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Behind a veil, unseen yet present, I was the forceful soul that moved this mighty body. View quote
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All afflicts and injures me, and conspires to my injury. View quote
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Ariane, my sister, wounded by what love, You died on the shores where you were abandoned. View quote
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It is no longer a passion hidden in my heart: It is Venus herself fastened to her prey. View quote
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Today, let us make haste to enjoy life. Who knows if we will be tomorrow? View quote
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A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and malice that it has never felt. View quote
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Love is not a fire to be shut up in a soul. Everything betrays us: voice, silence, eyes; half-covered fires burn all the brighter. View quote
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The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love. (Jean Racine)
The principal rule of art is to please and to move. All the other rules were created to achieve this first one. View quote
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Is a faith without action a sincere faith? View quote
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Without money honor is merely a disease. View quote
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Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. View quote
Jean Racine

Jean Racine

Jean Racine - Image
Occupation: French Dramatist
Born: December 22, 1639
Died: April 21, 1699
Quotes count: 38
Wikipedia: Jean Racine

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