Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
MOLIEREYou are my peace, my solace, my salvation.
More Moliere Quotes
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Everyone has a right to his own course of action.
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A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
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One ought to look a good deal at oneself before thinking of condemning others.
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I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
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Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
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Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
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People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.
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The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
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It is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I don’t want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.
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The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
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The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
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It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
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All right-minded people adore it; and anyone who is able to live without it is unworthy to draw breathe
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Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.
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