What is that charity worth which does not spare the wretched person’s feelings, which instead, before providing comfort, begins by wiping out his self-esteem.
Pierre de Marivaux Quotes
The soul refines itself in proportion to how it spoils itself.
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| Birth: | 4th February, 1688 |
| Death: | 12th February, 1768 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Dramatist, Novelist |
About
Pierre de Marivaux is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, writing numerous comedies for the Comédie-Française and the Comédie-Italienne of Paris. His most important works are Le Triomphe de l'amour, Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard and Les Fausses Confidences. He also published a number of essays and two important but unfinished novels, La Vie de Marianne and Le Paysan parvenu.
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