Marguerite de Navarre quotes

Marguerite de Navarre was a French princess, writer, and patron of the arts and humanism during the Renaissance. Her most famous work, "The Heptameron," is regarded as a masterpiece of early modern literature. She played a significant role in the intellectual and religious life of her era. Here are 14 of her quotes:

Some there are who are much more ashamed of confessing a sin than of committing it. (Marguerite de Navarre)

Man is wise ... when he recognises no greater enemy than himself.

Marguerite de Navarre

Though jealousy be produced by love as ashes are by fire, yet jealousy extinguishes love, as ashes smother the flame.

Marguerite de Navarre

God always helps madmen, lovers, and drunkards.

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I have heard much of these languishing lovers, but I never yet saw one of them die for love.

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When one has one good day in the year, one is not wholly unfortunate.

Marguerite de Navarre

I never knew a mocker who was not mocked, ... a deceiver who was not deceived, or a proud man who was not humbled.

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Blessed, unquestionably, is he who has it in his power to do evil, yet does it not.

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As two unhappy people often will, the one sought out the other.

Marguerite de Navarre

Marriage is an estate of long duration, and one which should not be entered into lightly or without the approval of our closest friends and relatives.

Marguerite de Navarre

No one ever perfectly loved God who did not perfectly love some of his creatures in this world. (Marguerite de Navarre)

To me it seems much better to love a woman as a woman, than to make her one's idol, as many do. For my part, I am convinced that it is better to use than to abuse.

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He who knows his own incapacity, knows something, after all.

Marguerite de Navarre

They cry sour grapes when the object of their desires is beyond their grasp.

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Occupation: Author
Born: April 2, 1492
Died: December 11, 1549
Quotes count: 14
Wikipedia: Marguerite de Navarre

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