Marguerite De Navarre Quotes & Sayings

Never shall a man attain to the perfect love of God who has not loved to perfection some creature in this world. — Marguerite De Navarre

People pretend not to like grapes when the vines are too high for them to reach. — Marguerite De Navarre

Man is wise ... when he recognizes no greater enemy than himself. — Marguerite De Navarre

I never knew a mocker who was not mocked, a deceiver who was not deceived, or a proud man who was not humbled. — Marguerite De Navarre

Blessed ... is he who has it in his power to do evil, yet does it not. — Marguerite De Navarre

I have heard much of these languishing lovers, but I never yet saw one of them die for love. — Marguerite De Navarre

Spite will make a woman do more than love. — Marguerite De Navarre

When one has one good day in the year, one is not wholly unfortunate. — Marguerite De Navarre

Some there are who are much more ashamed of confessing a sin than of committing it. — Marguerite De Navarre

Though jealousy be produced by love, as ashes are by fire, yet jealousy extinguishes love as ashes smother the flame ... — Marguerite De Navarre

God always helps madmen, lovers, and drunkards. — Marguerite De Navarre