Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
MOLIEREThere is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
More Moliere Quotes
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Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
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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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Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.
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Men often marry in hasty recklessness and repent afterward all their lives.
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To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don’t succeed, at least pretend to.
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I will maintain it before the whole world.
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To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
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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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Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
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Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.
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Music and dance are all you need.
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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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Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
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People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
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