Shakespeare’s works sparkle with memorable lines. From “All Brilliance is Not Gold” to “There is a Way to His Madness”, these flashes of wit and wisdom achieved a timeless connection.
The works of other well-known 17th-century playwrights, such as Moliere and Racine, produced shortly after Shakespeare’s death in 1616, contain stars, if not very common, literary nuggets. Here are a few examples to remember:
CID (1636)
By Pierre Corneille
Time, suddenly, today, tomorrow
You can turn your greatest joy into your darkest sadness
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What a pointless anger and helpless anger
I feel the difficult weakness of old age!
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When pride must cause loss of desire
Sighs and tears mark the cost
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I have to see myself… now calm,
I was insulted and beaten up by the cage on my body
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The wrong rope (1666)
By Moliere
What’s not being debated in these shallow times?
Our father, although not refined, tasted better.
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All men should be so abominable in my eyes,
Sorry if they think I’m smart
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Excessive integrity can make you very, very confusing
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A flattering like you of stupid admiration
Nursing all the evils these days
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She considers naked statues to be immoral,
But in the naked man she had no arguments
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Lover is not a big problem to collect
