We avenge intellect when we dupe a fool, and it is a victory not to be despised for a fool is covered with steel and it is often very hard to find his vulnerable part.

He also publiGiacomo Casanovad abundantly in French under the name Jacques Casanova de Seingalt. He has become so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with "womanizer". 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.