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The defects of human nature afford us opportunities of exercising our philosophy, the best employment of our virtues. If all men were righteous, all hearts true and frank and loyal, what use would our virtues be?

Moliere

Virtue is the first title of nobility.
MOLIERE

Nobility Virtue
The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.
MOLIERE

Friendship Love Purity
It is a long road from conception to completion.
MOLIERE

Complete Concept Road
You are a fool in four letters, my son.
MOLIERE

Fool Son Yourself
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
MOLIERE

Home Lover Stand
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
MOLIERE

Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom
He must have killed a lot of men to have made so much money.
MOLIERE

Himself Kill Money
Cultivated people should be superior to any consideration so sordid as a mercenary interest.
MOLIERE

Cultivation Interest People
The impromptu reply is precisely the touchstone of the man of wit.
MOLIERE

Man Precise Smart
At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
MOLIERE

Better Death Marriage
The envious will die, but envy never.
MOLIERE

Death Jealous Willing
Time has nothing to do with the matter.
MOLIERE

Substance Time
One cannot but mistrust a prospect of felicity: one must enjoy it before one can believe in it.
MOLIERE

Believe Enjoyment Oneself Prospect Trust
Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
MOLIERE

Mindset Need Play Work
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
MOLIERE

Eat Live Oneself
It’s true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
MOLIERE

Finding Heaven Pleasure True

The defects of human nature afford us opportunities of exercising our philosophy, the best employment of our virtues. If all men were righteous, all hearts true and frank and loyal, what use would our virtues be?

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