8 Quotes & Sayings By Jean Racine

Jean Racine was a French playwright who established an enduring reputation for his tragedies. His main interests were in moral and political issues, rather than in the exploration of human nature or the psychology of personality. He is regarded as one of the greatest dramatists of all time, and was even called "The Shakespeare of France".

Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy...
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Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. Jean Racine
Présente je vous fuis; absente, je vous trouve; Dans le...
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Présente je vous fuis; absente, je vous trouve; Dans le fond des forêts votre image me suit Jean Racine
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I have loved him too much not to hate Jean Racine
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Twas easier to disarm the god of strength Than this Hippolytus, for HerculesYielded so often to the eyes of beauty, As to make triumph cheap.― Jean Racine, Phèdre Jean Racine
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Can a faith that does nothing be called sincere? Jean Racine
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There are no secrets that time does not reveal. Jean Racine
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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