Pierre Beaumarchais

I grant men the land, the government, the wealth, all the chances. I accept that you have to hold all the cards, since that's the only way you know how to play; but I refuse to swallow your disrespect.

Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough.

I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.

Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more.

Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at all seasons, madam: that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals.

Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep.