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There 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.

Moliere

Even Rome cannot grant us a dispensation from death.
MOLIERE

Death Ourselves
Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn’t rule in love, you know.
MOLIERE

Day Love Reason Rule Yourself
Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
MOLIERE

Act Charity Goodness Himself Man True Wealth
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
MOLIERE

Glory Greatness Hard Time Inspirational Obstacle
Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair.
MOLIERE

Affair Charm Gold Misery
We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
MOLIERE

Manage Talk Understand
The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy.
MOLIERE

Advantage Advice Annoy Art Greatness Yourself
Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.
MOLIERE

Control Grammar King
When we are understood, we always speak well, and then all your fine diction serves no purpose.
MOLIERE

Purpose Serve Understand
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
You never see the old austerity That was the essence of civility; Young people hereabouts, unbridled, now Just want.
MOLIERE

Civilization Essence People Young
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
MOLIERE

Death People Remedy Sick
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
MOLIERE

Human Myself
The road is a long one from the projection of a thing to its accomplishment.
MOLIERE

Accomplishment Projection Road
We die only once, and for such a long time.
MOLIERE

Death Time
We must take the good with the bad; For the good when it’s good, is so very good That the bad when it’s bad can’t be bad!
MOLIERE

Bad Goodness

There 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.

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There 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.

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