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Pierre Beaumarchais Quotes

Pierre Beaumarchais quotes

French Inventor, Playwright January 24, 1732 – May 17, 1799

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Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at all seasons, madam: that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough."
Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "where love is concerned, too much is never enough"
where love is concerned, too much is never enough Pierre Beaumarchais
Only one thing to it: a strong stomach. The guts to gladhand a man you're going to stab in the back; pledge allegiance to principles you stomp on every day; righteously denounce some despot in the press and sell him arms under the table. The talent to whip up the voters' worst passions while you seem to call on their highest instincts, and the sense to stay wrapped in the flag. That's politics: I'll take the simple life. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "A great man is doing you enough good when he isn't doing you..."
A great man is doing you enough good when he isn't doing you harm. Pierre Beaumarchais
I grant men the land, the government, the wealth, all the chances. I accept that you have to hold all the cards, since that's the only way you know how to play; but I refuse to swallow your disrespect. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a..."
Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "As long as I don't write about the government, religion,..."
As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry."
I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to..."
I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue..."
It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "If a thing isn't worth saying, you sing it."
If a thing isn't worth saying, you sing it. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "La difficult de russir ne fait qu’ajouter la ncessit..."
La difficult de russir ne fait qu’ajouter la ncessit d’entreprendre. Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre Beaumarchais quote: "Vilify, Vilify, some of it will always stick."
Vilify, Vilify, some of it will always stick. Pierre Beaumarchais

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