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Giacomo Casanova was an Italian adventurer, writer, and philosopher, born on April 2, 1725, in Venice. He is renowned for his memoirs, 'Histoire de ma vie', which provide a vivid and sometimes scandalous account of his numerous sexual escapades and travels across Europe. Casanova was a man of many talents, involved in various endeavors including diplomacy, espionage, and the arts.

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“We avenge intelligence when we deceive a fool, and the victory is worth the trouble”

Trouble Fool Victory Deceiving

Author:Giacomo Casanova

“I often had no scruples about deceiving nitwits and scoundrels and fools when I found it necessary. ...We avenge intelligence when we deceive a fool, and... deceiving a fool is an exploit worthy of an intelligent man. What has infused my very blood with an unconquerable hatred of the whole tribe of fools from the day of my birth is that I become a fool myself when I am in their company.”

Men Whole Found Company Blood Fool Birth Hatred Intelligent Worthy Deceiving Tribes Exploits Scoundrels Intelligent Man Scruples Unconquerable

Author:Giacomo Casanova

“Cheating is a sin, but honest cunning is simply prudence. It is a virtue. To be sure, it has a likeness to roguery, but that cannot be helped. He who has not learned to practice it is a fool.”

Sin Practice Virtue Honest Fool Cheating Cunning Prudence

Author:Giacomo Casanova

“I have met with some of them - very honest fellows, who, with all their stupidity, had a kind of intelligence and an upright good sense, which cannot be the characteristics of fools.”

Kind Honest Fool Mets Fellows Stupidity Characteristics Good Sense

Book:The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Source: The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

“I have felt in my very blood, ever since I was born, a most unconquerable hatred towards the whole tribe of fools, and it arises from the fact that I feel myself a blockhead whenever I am in their company.”

Feels Whole Facts Felt Born Company Blood Fool Hatred Arise Tribes Unconquerable Blockheads Unconquerable Will

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

“You will be amused when you see that I have more than once deceived without the slightest qualm of conscience, both knaves and fools.”

Fool Conscience Deceived Amused Knaves Qualms

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

“We avenge intellect when we dupe a fool, and it is a victory not to be despised for a fool is covered with steel and it is often very hard to find his vulnerable part.”

Hard Fool Victory Intellect Vulnerable Covered Steel Despised Dupes

Book:The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Source: The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

“In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man.”

Men Facts Seems Fool Witty Worthy Exploits Gulls

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

“A man who makes known his love by words is a fool.”

Men Known Fool His Love

Author:Giacomo Casanova

“When you fool a fool you strike a blow for intelligence.”

Fool Intelligence Blow Strikes

Author:Giacomo Casanova

About the Author

Born: April 2, 1725
Died: June 4, 1798
Known for: Author
Quotes: 109

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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: CompleteRelated source material

History of My LifeRelated source material

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 1: The Venetian YearsRelated source material

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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 2: To Paris and PrisonRelated source material

History of My Life, Vols. I & IIRelated source material

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