Bernard-Joseph Saurin Professions : Poet Born : 1706 Died : November 17, 1781 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Bernard-Joseph Saurin Death is but an instant, life a long torment. Bernard-Joseph Saurin dying long death The law often permits what honor prohibits. Bernard-Joseph Saurin humor law funny Slander is a vice that strikes a double blow; wounding both him that commits, and him against whom it is committed. Bernard-Joseph Saurin strikes vices blow Love should dare everything when it has everything to fear. Bernard-Joseph Saurin dare should Valor is common but great souls are rare. Bernard-Joseph Saurin valor soul common Que pour les malheureux l'heure lentement fuit! Bernard-Joseph Saurin hours unhappy time Nothing is sacred to a gamester. Bernard-Joseph Saurin sacred gambling How long the night seems to one kept awake by pain. Bernard-Joseph Saurin pain night long Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors