People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
MOLIEREDoubts 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.
More Moliere Quotes
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At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
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Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
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Books and marriage go ill together.
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Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high hands makes them obey its laws.
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A woman always has her revenge ready.
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We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
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If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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Show some mercy to this chair which has stretched out its arms to you for so long; please satisfy its desire to embrace you!
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I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
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Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.
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Too great haste leads us to error.
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It is a long road from conception to completion.
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Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
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I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn’t speak a single word that doesn’t come straight from his heart.
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Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
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