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Jean Racine Quotes

Jean Racine quotes

French Playwright December 22, 1639 – April 21, 1699

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Jean Racine quote: "Hell, covering all with its gloomy vapors, has cast shadows on..."
Hell, covering all with its gloomy vapors, has cast shadows on even the holiest eyes. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by..."
The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better escape their eyes. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "According as the man is, so must you humour him."
According as the man is, so must you humour him. Jean Racine
In their opinion, a tragedy with so little plot could not conform with the rules of drama. I enquired whether they were complaining that they had found my play boring. I was told that none of them was bored, that they were often touched by it, and that they would go and see it again with pleasure. What more do they want? Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "Without money honor is merely a disease."
Without money honor is merely a disease. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "Is a faith without action a sincere faith?"
Is a faith without action a sincere faith? Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him."
I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything..."
It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything before arms. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put..."
If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put up with anything. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and..."
A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and malice that it has never felt. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "Justice in the extreme is often unjust."
Justice in the extreme is often unjust. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking."
Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "I am a man, and nothing that concerns a man do I deem a matter..."
I am a man, and nothing that concerns a man do I deem a matter of indifference to me. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when..."
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance. Jean Racine
Jean Racine quote: "Plus l'offenseur m'est cher, plus je ressens l'injure."
Plus l'offenseur m'est cher, plus je ressens l'injure. Jean Racine

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