Charles de Saint-Évremond (Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis) Quotes
A man who knows how to mix pleasures with business is never entirely possessed by them; he either quits or resumes them at his will; and in the use he makes of them he rather finds a relaxation than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.
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The aim of the liar is simply to charm, to delight, to give pleasure. He is the very basis of civilized society.
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A man who knows how to mix pleasures with business is never entirely possessed by them; he either quits or resumes them at his will; and in the use he makes of them he rather finds a relaxation than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.
