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Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

Moliere

The envious will die, but envy never.
MOLIERE

Death Jealous Willing
We die only once, and for such a long time.
MOLIERE

Death Time
Love is often the fruit of marriage.
MOLIERE

Fruit Love Marriage
You think you can marry for your own pleasure, friend?
MOLIERE

Marriage Pleasure Thinking Yourself
Virtue is the first title of nobility.
MOLIERE

Nobility Virtue
To live without loving is not really to live.
MOLIERE

Live Love Wasted
The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
MOLIERE

Dinner Food Genuine
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
MOLIERE

Dance Failure Greatness History Humanity Man Sick Skills Tragedy
Malicious men may die, but malice never.
MOLIERE

Death Infidelity Malicious Man
Time has nothing to do with the matter.
MOLIERE

Substance Time
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
MOLIERE

Knowledge Known
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.
MOLIERE

Cruelty Doubt Mistake Passion Truth Worst
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

Afford Best Employment Human Loyal Nature Opportunity Ourselves Virtue
I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue’s name.
MOLIERE

Blame Maintain Name Smile Truth Virtue
All 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.
MOLIERE

Discomfort Mirror Mistake Ourselves Public Stage View
I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
MOLIERE

Mistake Myself Proper Sincere

Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

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