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As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.

Moliere

There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.
MOLIERE

Artist Fate Fools Himself Ignorance Vulgar Work
It is good food and not fine words that keeps me alive.
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Alive Food Goodness Myself
The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy.
MOLIERE

Advantage Advice Annoy Art Greatness Yourself
It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
MOLIERE

Offend Public Secret Sin
I might, by chance, write something just as shoddy; But then I wouldn’t show it to everybody.
MOLIERE

Chance Myself Show Writing
Cultivated people should be superior to any consideration so sordid as a mercenary interest.
MOLIERE

Cultivation Interest People
We live under a prince who is an enemy to fraud, a prince whose eyes penetrate into the heart, and whom all the art of impostors can’t deceive.
MOLIERE

Enemy Heart Imposter Live
In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.
MOLIERE

Blame Goodness Need Society Virtue
The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.
MOLIERE

Ancestor People Present
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
MOLIERE

People Praise Season Swallow
The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.
MOLIERE

Karma Secret
It is a long road from conception to completion.
MOLIERE

Complete Concept Road
And knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he’d take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.
MOLIERE

Charity Known Money Yourself
Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
MOLIERE

Annoy Change Husband Law Woman
The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
MOLIERE

Brilliance Touch True
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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Knowledge Known

As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.

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