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

Quote by Jean Racine

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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 glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better...

The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better...

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

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

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...

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.

The principal rule of art is to please and to move. All the other rules...

The principal rule of art is to please and to move. All the other rules...

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.

There are no secrets that time does not reveal.

There are no secrets that time does not reveal.

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...

Too much virtue can be criminal.

Too much virtue can be criminal.

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...

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:...

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

According as the man is, so must you humour him.

According as the man is, so must you humour him.

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

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

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

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

Without money honor is merely a disease.

Without money honor is merely a disease.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

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

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

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.