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Quotation from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
“But who fights ever hoping for success? I fought for lost cause, and for fruitless quest!”
Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 5, Scene 6, trans. Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard
Dying, he raises his sword against his imaginary enemies, Falsehood, Compromise, Prejudice and Treachery.
Citation: "But who fights ever hoping for success? I fought for lost cause, and for fruitless quest!" — Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 5, Scene 6, trans. Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard. (id cyrano-de-bergerac-q8)
Virtues: Fortitude
Portrait: M. Coquelin aîné. Porte Saint-Martin. Cyrano de Bergerac : [photographie, tirage de démonstration] / [Atelier Nadar], Atelier Nadar. Photographe, Public domain.
