Alain-René Lesage quotes

Alain-René Lesage was a French novelist and playwright, celebrated for his satirical works and vivid storytelling. His most famous novel, "Gil Blas," is considered a classic of French literature and influenced many later writers. He gained wide recognition for bringing humor and social insight into his plays and novels. Here are 17 of his quotes:

Pride and conceit were the original sin of man. (Alain-René Lesage)
The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing. View quote
Alain-René Lesage
Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil's back is spent under his belly. View quote
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It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory. View quote
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A flatterer can risk everything with great personages. View quote
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Plain as a pike-staff. View quote
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In order to know the worth of a virtuous husband, is it not necessary for the wife to be dispirited herself? First, give her a young man of twenty, and not only will she be fine, she'll have a reasonable husband. View quote
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I wish you all sorts of prosperity with a little more taste. View quote
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Facts are stubborn things. View quote
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To forbid wine to a man of your type is the same as forbidding women to a man of a different sort. View quote
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The more I have to suffer, the more my character will grow. (Alain-René Lesage)
A smart daughter ought not to examine her future husband too closely. She ought to consider it a pleasure to find one agreeable to her father. View quote
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A good doctor pursues his calling without any regard to a bad result. Otherwise, teaching in medical school might be called into question and where would we be then? View quote
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Doubt is not below knowledge, but above it. View quote
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Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it. View quote
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I don't know any more than you what the future will hold. But my point of view is different. You see despair and I see cause for hope. I read the future in a way that is more agreeable than you do. View quote
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I am happy and content because I think I am. View quote
Alain-René Lesage

Alain-René Lesage

Alain-René Lesage - Image
Occupation: French Novelist
Born: May 6, 1668
Died: November 17, 1747
Quotes count: 17
Wikipedia: Alain-René Lesage

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