"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it is the only idea we have." ― Alain-Rene Lesage Ideas From Alain-Rene Lesage Novelist Added on 1/19/2025 About Alain-Rene Lesage Alain-Rene Lesage was a French novelist and dramatist best known for the picaresque novel Gil Blas. He was an influential figure in early modern French literature. Born: 1668-05-06 Died: 1747-11-17 View all quotes from Alain-Rene Lesage