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1 " He [Eugène Rougon] believed exclusively in himself; where another saw reasons, Rougon possessed convictions; he subordinated everything to the incessant aggrandisement of his own ego. Despite being utterly devoid of real self-indulgence, he nevertheless indulged in secret orgies of supreme power. "
― Émile Zola , Son Excellence Eugène Rougon (Les Rougon-Macquart, #6)
2 " When sometimes, behind his back, they called him a tyrant, he merely smiled and uttered this profound observation: "If some day I turn liberal, they will say I have let them down. "
3 " se reposant de tout un après-midi de flânerie. "
4 " Mais dites-vous bien une chose: une femme vous roulera toujours quand elle voudra en prendre la peine.» "