Alain-René Lesage: Man

Alain-René Lesage was French writer. Explore interesting quotes on man.

Alain-René Lesage: 28 quotes3 likes

“Pride and conceit were the original sin of man.”

Alain-René Lesage book Gil Blas

Book VII, ch. 3.
Gil Blas (1715-1735)

“In order to know the worth of a virtuous husband, is it not necessary for the wife to be dispirited herself? First, give her a young man of twenty, and not only will she be fine, she'll have a reasonable husband.”

Alain-René Lesage

La Tontine (1709)

“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

La Tontine (1709)