3 Quotes & Sayings By Pierre De Beaumarchais

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French Enlightenment writer and playwright. He was born in Paris and died there. He was a prolific writer, producing an estimated 1,400 books and pamphlets. He was a prominent member of the Academy of Sciences (1747–1784) and his works remained influential throughout the 18th century Read more

He is best known for his play The Marriage of Figaro, often seen as the first "modern" play.

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Without pleasure man would live like a fool and soon die. Pierre De Beaumarchais
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The same wind that extinguishes a light can set a brazier on fire. Pierre De Beaumarchais