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

Quote by Jean Racine

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

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

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...

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

I have pushed virtue to outright brutality.

I have pushed virtue to outright brutality.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

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.

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...

Thank the Gods! My misery exceeds all my hopes!

Thank the Gods! My misery exceeds all my hopes!

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...

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

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

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...

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

Without money honor is merely a disease.

Without money honor is merely a disease.