You never see the old austerity That was the essence of civility; Young people hereabouts, unbridled, now Just want.
MOLIEREIt is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
More Moliere Quotes
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Assassination’s the fastest way.
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Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
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Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
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There is no protection against slander.
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The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous.
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There is something inexpressibly charming in falling in love and, surely, the whole pleasure lies in the fact that love isn’t lasting.
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Man, I can assure you, is a nasty creature.
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The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
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I recover my property wherever I find it.
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With a smile we should instruct our youth.
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Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
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Everything that’s prose isn’t verse and everything that isn’t verse is prose. Now you see what it is to be a scholar!
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Time has nothing to do with the matter.
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Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Music and dance are all you need.
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