The wit one aims at spoils the wit one has by nature.
• Act IV, Sc. VII—(Ariste) (tr. King)
• Act IV, Sc. VII—(Ariste) (tr. King)
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L'esprit qu’on veut avoir gâte celui qu’on a.
— Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
What It Means
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• Act IV, Sc. VII—(Ariste) (tr. King)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset" (Quotes, Le Méchant (1745))
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About Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset (29 August 1709 – 16 June 1777) was a French poet and dramatist, best known for his poem Vert-Vert, the humorous story of a parrot and a convent of nuns.
About Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset (29 August 1709 – 16 June 1777) was a French poet and dramatist, best known for his poem Vert-Vert, the humorous story of a parrot and a convent of nuns.
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