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Jean Racine

French Dramatist

Born: Dec 22, 1639

Died: Apr 21, 1699

Am Eyes Man Nothing Said You

Related authors: Alexandre Dumas Antonin Artaud Eugene Ionesco Jean Genet Jean Giraudoux Jules Renard Marcel Pagnol Pierre Corneille

A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and malice that it has never felt. Jean Racine

Heart Others Never Noble Felt Malice Suspect Cannot Pettiness

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. Jean Racine

Sad Death Sadness Enough Pleasure Majestic Tragedy Blood Filled Need

On the throne, one has many worries; and remorse is the one that weighs the least. Jean Racine

Worries Throne Weighs Remorse Least Many

Justice in the extreme is often unjust. Jean Racine

Justice Unjust Extreme Often

Is a faith without action a sincere faith? Jean Racine

Faith Action Sincere Without

I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess nothing, still of nothing am I in want. Jean Racine

Nothing Everything Possess Although Am Still Want

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance. Jean Racine

You Nothing Difficult Easy Reluctance Becomes

Do not they bring it to pass by knowing that they know nothing at all? Jean Racine

Nothing Know Knowing Pass Bring

In fine, nothing is said now that has not been said before. Jean Racine

Before Nothing Fine Said Been Now

I know the disposition of women: when you will, they won't; when you won't, they set their hearts upon you of their own inclination. Jean Racine

You Women Will Own Disposition Know Hearts Inclination Set

Many a time a man cannot be such as he would be, if circumstances do not admit of it. Jean Racine

Time Man Circumstances Would Would-Be Admit He Cannot Many

Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking. Jean Racine

Nothing Difficult Out Seeking May Found

It is a maxim of old that among themselves all things are common to friends. Jean Racine

Old All Things Friends Maxim Common Themselves Among Things

My death, taking the light from my eyes, gives back to the day the purity which they soiled. Jean Racine

Death Day Eyes Light Back Purity Gives Taking Which

Thank the Gods! My misery exceeds all my hopes! Jean Racine

Hopes Misery Thank Gods

Too much virtue can be criminal. Jean Racine

Too Much Too Virtue Criminal Much

I have pushed virtue to outright brutality. Jean Racine

Virtue Brutality Outright Pushed

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