Giacomo Casanova Quotes


As for myself, I always willingly acknowledge my own self as the principal cause of every good and of every evil which may befall me; therefore, I have always found myself capable of being my own pupil, and ready to love my teacher.


Citations

Casanova, Giacomo. The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt. Translated by Arthur Machen, vol. 1, Privately Printed, 1894, p. 2.

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Giacomo Casanova
Giacomo Casanova
  • Born: April 2, 1725
  • Died: June 4, 1798
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Celebrity

Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century.