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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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Famous Giacomo Casanova Quotes

“Since, though I do not repent my amorous exploits, I am far from wanting my example to contribute to the corruption of the fair sex, which deserves our homage for so many reasons, I hope that my observations will foster prudence in fathers and mothers and thus at least deserve their esteem.”

Reason Mother Father Sex Example Deserve Fairs Corruption Esteem Observation Repent Prudence Exploits Homage Amorous

Book:History of My Life

Source: History of My Life

“Hope is nothing but a deceitful flatterer accepted by reason only because it is often in need of palliatives.”

Needs Reason Accepted Deceitful Flatterer

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

“Man is free, but his freedom ceases when he has no faith in it; and the greater power he ascribes to faith, the more he deprives himself of that power which God has given to him when He endowed him with the gift of reason.”

Ifs Men Believe Doe Reason Destiny Agents Granted Attributes Free Agents

Author:Giacomo Casanova

“Enjoy the present, bid defiance to the future, laugh at all those reasonable beings who exercise their reason to avoid the misfortunes which they fear, destroying at the same time the pleasure that they might enjoy.”

Reason Might Enjoy Pleasure Laughing Exercise Reasonable Misfortunes Destroying Defiance

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 2: To Paris and Prison

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 2: To Paris and Prison

“We love without heeding reason, and cease to love in the same manner.”

Book:The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Source: The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

“Thence, I suppose, my natural disposition to make fresh acquaintances, and to break with them so readily, although always for a good reason, and never through mere fickleness.”

Reason Natural Break Air Mere Disposition Acquaintance

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 1: The Venetian Years

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 1: The Venetian Years

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

The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de SeingaltRelated source material

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

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

History of My Life, Volumes III & IVRelated source material

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Memorie scritte da lui medesimoRelated source material

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