French Literary Quotes about "deguiser"

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La parole a été donnée au commun des mortels pour communiquer leurs pensées, mais aux sages pour la déguiser.

Speech was given to the common man to communicate their thoughts, but to the wise to disguise it.

Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men whereby to communicate their mind ; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.

Robert South 1634-1716 1634-1716 Sermon, 30 avril 1676

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Ils ne se servent de la pensée que pour autoriser leurs injustices et n'emploient les paroles que pour déguiser leurs pensées.

They use thought only to authorize their injustices and use words only to disguise their thoughts.

François Marie Arouet, dit Voltaire Paris 1694-Paris 1778 Dialogue, le Chapon et la Poularde (1763)

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