Drinking, when we are not thirsty and making love all year round, madam; that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Animals
Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Romance, Love
It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Arguments, Argument
Vilify, Vilify, some of it will always stick.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Gossip
I make myself laugh at everything, so that I do not weep.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
The same wind that extinguishes a light can set a brazier on fire.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Adversity, Difficulties
Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Greatness & Great Things, Greatness
Without pleasure man would live like a fool and soon die.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Happiness, Pleasure, Enjoyment
I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Laughter
I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.
—Pierre Beaumarchais
Topics: Laughter
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