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Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself — Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

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Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius! … You took the trouble to be born, but no more.

Le Mariage de Figaro (1785) act 5, sc. 3

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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

1732-01-24 — 1799-05-18 · Paris

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French playwright, watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, and journalist. He is best known for his plays, especially "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro".

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