People pretend not to like grapes when the vines are too high for them to reach Marguerite de Navarre More Quotes by Marguerite de Navarre More Quotes From Marguerite de Navarre Some there are who are much more ashamed of confessing a sin than of committing it. Marguerite de Navarre confessing ashamed sin 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 perfect men world Blessed ... is he who has it in his power to do evil, yet does it not. Marguerite de Navarre blessed evil doe Though jealousy be produced by love, as ashes are by fire, yet jealousy extinguishes love as ashes smother the flame. Marguerite de Navarre jealousy flames fire 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 deceived proud men Man is wise ... when he recognizes no greater enemy than himself. Marguerite de Navarre wise men enemy When one has one good day in the year, one is not wholly unfortunate. Marguerite de Navarre year-one good-day years God always helps madmen, lovers, and drunkards. Marguerite de Navarre madmen lovers helping Spite will make a woman do more than love. Marguerite de Navarre spite I have heard much of these languishing lovers, but I never yet saw one of them die for love. Marguerite de Navarre saws heard love
