Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved.
MOLIEREAll the satires of the stage should be viewed without discomfort. They are public mirrors, where we are never to admit that we see ourselves; one admits to a fault when one is scandalized by its censure.
More Moliere Quotes
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Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Reason is not what decides love.
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Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
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I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
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Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
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I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
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Assassination’s the fastest way.
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There is no secret of the heart which our actions do not disclose.
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We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
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People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.
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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.
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A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.
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unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
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Everyone has a right to his own course of action.
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Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
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I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores.
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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.
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There is no protection against slander.
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Wives rarely fuss about their beauty To guarantee their mate’s affection.
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There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
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Man, I can assure you, is a nasty creature.
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Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
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All the power is with the sex that wears the beard.
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It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.
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When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
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There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
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