To forbid wine to a man of your type is the same as forbidd… - Alain-René Lesage

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To forbid wine to a man of your type is the same as forbidding women to a man of a different sort.

Alain-René Lesage

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Alain-René Lesage (May 8, 1668 – November 17, 1747), also spelled Le Sage, was a French novelist and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Alain René Lesage • Alain-Rene Lesage • Alain Rene Lesage • Alain René Le Sage

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