In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.
MOLIEREIn clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.
MOLIERENothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
MOLIERESharing with Jupiter is never a dishonor.
MOLIEREIf everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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.
MOLIEREDon’t appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.
MOLIEREWhat a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.
MOLIEREGrammar, which knows how to control even kings.
MOLIEREOh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
MOLIERELong is the road from conception to completion.
MOLIEREBooks and marriage go ill together.
MOLIEREOf all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.
MOLIEREI prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue.
MOLIEREDebts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.
MOLIEREThere 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.
MOLIERENearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.
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