They would have everybody be as blind as themselves: to them, to be clear-sighted is libertinism.

It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I’m right.
MOLIERE

Angry Right Wrong
The absence of the beloved, short though it may last, always lasts too long.
MOLIERE

Absence Partner Relationship
One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
MOLIERE

Bad Oneself Poetry Writing
Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.
MOLIERE

Age Madam Time
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
MOLIERE

Double Grief Increase Yourself
Malicious tongues spread their poison abroad and nothing here below is proof against them.
MOLIERE

Evidence Malicious Mouth Poison
We die only once, and for such a long time.
MOLIERE

Death Time
Consistency is only suitable for ridicule.
MOLIERE

Consistent Ridiculous Suitable
Virtue is the first title of nobility.
MOLIERE

Nobility Virtue
The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.
MOLIERE

Karma Secret
That must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
MOLIERE

Fine Myself Understand Word
A woman always has her revenge ready.
MOLIERE

Herself Revenge Woman
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
MOLIERE

Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
I believe that two and two are four and that four and four are eight.
MOLIERE

Believe Mathematics
The envious will die, but envy never.
MOLIERE

Death Jealous Willing
Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
MOLIERE

Direct Error Haste Reason

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