People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
MOLIEREGrammar, which can govern even Kings.
More Moliere Quotes
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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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Assassination’s the fastest way.
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It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
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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.
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Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.
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Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart.
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The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
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Malicious tongues spread their poison abroad and nothing here below is proof against them.
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There’s nothing quite like tobacco: it’s the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn’t deserve to live.
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Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
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The smallest errors are always the best.
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Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.
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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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With a smile we should instruct our youth.
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If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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