Marie de Rabutin-Chantal Quotes

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There is no person who is not dangerous for some one.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

The fashion of liking Racine will pass away like that of coffee.

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There are some sorrows of which we should never be consoled.

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Reason bears disgrace, courage combats it, patience surmounts it.

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There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things.

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Fortune is always on the side of the largest battalions.

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Ah! as you say, we should slip over many thoughts and act as though we did not perceive them.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

It is sometimes better to slip over thoughts and not go to the bottom of them.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

It is not always sorrow that opens the fountains of the eyes.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

Ingratitude calls forth reproaches as gratitude brings renewed kindnesses.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

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Born: February 5, 1626

Died: April 17, 1696 (aged 70)

Bio: Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter.

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