Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
MOLIEREIn clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.
More Moliere Quotes
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We live under a prince who is an enemy to fraud, a prince whose eyes penetrate into the heart, and whom all the art of impostors can’t deceive.
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One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
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Perfect good sense shuns all extremity, content to couple wisdom with sobriety.
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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.
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It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.
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People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
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One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
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Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
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The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
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Everything that’s prose isn’t verse and everything that isn’t verse is prose. Now you see what it is to be a scholar!
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As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
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Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.
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With a smile we should instruct our youth.
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No one is safe from slander. The best way is to pay no attention to it, but live in innocence and let the world talk.
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People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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