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From "Madame Bovary" by Flaubert, Gustave
Monsieur Lheureux
A cunning and manipulative draper who exploits Emma's financial vulnerabilities.
Core Belief
"Profit is the ultimate measure of success, and any means are justified to achieve it."
Worldview
Lheureux sees the world as a marketplace where everyone is trying to take advantage of each other. He is cynical and believes that people are motivated primarily by self-interest.
Personality
Lheureux is a shrewd and unscrupulous businessman. He is skilled at exploiting people's weaknesses, and he uses flattery and deception to gain their trust. He is driven by greed and is willing to ruin others to achieve his own financial goals.
In Their Own Words
"“A mere nothing, a mere nothing. But there’s no hurry; whenever it’s convenient. We are not Jews.”"
"“You may say what you like; his table is better than yours; and if one were to think, for example, of getting up a patriotic pool for Poland or the sufferers from the Lyons floods--”"
"“Ah! I’ve got you!”"
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