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

Quote by Jean Racine

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I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

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

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

How good is God! How sweet his yoke!

How good is God! How sweet his yoke!

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess nothing, still of nothing am...

I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess nothing, still of nothing am...

If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put up with anything.

If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put up with anything.

Hell, covering all with its gloomy vapors, has cast shadows on even the holiest eyes.

Hell, covering all with its gloomy vapors, has cast shadows on even the holiest eyes.

A tragedy need not have blood and death; it's enough that it all be filled...

A tragedy need not have blood and death; it's enough that it all be filled...

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

Too much virtue can be criminal.

Too much virtue can be criminal.

My death, taking the light from my eyes, gives back to the day the purity...

My death, taking the light from my eyes, gives back to the day the purity...

It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything before arms.

It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything before arms.

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

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

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

Thank the Gods! My misery exceeds all my hopes!

Thank the Gods! My misery exceeds all my hopes!

Without money honor is merely a disease.

Without money honor is merely a disease.

Love is not a fire to be shut up in a soul. Everything betrays us:...

Love is not a fire to be shut up in a soul. Everything betrays us:...

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

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

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

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

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.