Madeleine de Scudery Quotes on Virtue
Madeleine de Scudery was a French novelist, salonniere, and philosopher of the seventeenth century, the most widely read living writer of her age in any language and the central figure of the Parisian Saturday salon. This page collects quotes attributed to Madeleine de Scudery on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Madeleine de Scudery:
“Love is the longest school of moral philosophy.”
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Attributed to Madeleine de Scudery:
“He who would understand friendship must first understand the art of conversation.”
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Attributed to Madeleine de Scudery:
“Courage is the form virtue takes when fortune turns against it.”
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“How many people assume boldly the mask of virtue!”
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