It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
MOLIEREI want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn’t speak a single word that doesn’t come straight from his heart.
More Moliere Quotes
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Birth is nothing where virtue is not.
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The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
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Sometimes I feel something akin to rage At the corrupted morals of this age!
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Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
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People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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If you make yourself understood, you’re always speaking well.
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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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It is a long road from conception to completion.
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There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
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All the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing.
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Solitude terrifies the soul at twenty.
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In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.
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The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.
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One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
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Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.
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