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Famous Pierre Beaumarchais Quotes
“The same wind that extinguishes a light can set a brazier on fire.”
“It is by no means necessary to understand things to speak confidently about them.”
“To obtain a woman who loves you, you must treat her as if she didn't.”
“It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.”
“I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.”
Source: The barber of Seville ; The marriage of Figaro ; The guilty mother: three plays
Source: Three popular French comedies
“A writer's inspiration is not just to create. He must eat three times a day.”
“Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.”
“I would rather worry without need than live without heed.”
Source: Three popular French comedies
Source: Three popular French comedies