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for honour is infinitely more precious than life, and therefore we owe nothing when we owe our life to him who has taken away our honour.
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Molière
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Don Juan; or, The Feast of Stone
(1665)
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Molière
Source
Don Juan; or, The Feast of Stone
Topic
honour
life
Date
1665
Language
English
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Translated by Henri van Laun
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"for honour is infinitely more precious than life, and therefore we owe nothing when we owe our life to him who has taken away our honour." Molière, Don Juan; or, The Feast of Stone (1665).
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