117 Quotes by Jean Racine

The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better escape their eyes.

How good is God! How sweet his yoke!

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.

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

It is a maxim of old that among themselves all things are common to friends.

Do not they bring it to pass by knowing that they know nothing at all?

If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put up with anything.

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

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