Author: Jean Racine

Quotes

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.

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

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

- Jean Racine

Love is not a fire to be shut up in a soul. Everything betrays us: voice, silence, eyes; half-covered fires burn all the brighter.

Love is not a fire to be shut up in a soul. Everything betrays us: voice, silence, eyes; half-covered fires burn all the brighter.

- Jean Racine

There are no secrets that time does not reveal.

There are no secrets that time does not reveal.

- Jean Racine

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

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

- Jean Racine

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.

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

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

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

- Jean Racine

How good is God! How sweet his yoke!

How good is God! How sweet his yoke!

- Jean Racine

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