Top 8 Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée Quotes

French playwright (1692-1754)

Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée (14 February 1692 – 14 May 1754) was a French dramatist who blurred the lines between comedy and tragedy with his comédie larmoyante.

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Alternative Names: Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussee • Pierre Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée

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En exagérant tout, on ne définit rien.

When every one is wrong, then every one is right.

Quand tout le monde a tort, tout le monde a raison.

A Swiss, like a fool, always sticks to his trade.

Un suisse, comme un sot, fait toujours son métier.

L'amour pardonne tout.

Fine natures, from their course by fashion torn, </br> Gain nothing in that they were virtuous born.

Si la mode empoisonne un natural heureux, </br> A quoi sert le bonheur d'être né vertueux.

Top 8 Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée Quotes

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