The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
MOLIEREThe duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
MOLIEREThat must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
MOLIEREMalicious men may die, but malice never.
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.
MOLIEREMusic and dance are all you need.
MOLIEREIt is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
MOLIEREThe more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.
MOLIEREShow some mercy to this chair which has stretched out its arms to you for so long; please satisfy its desire to embrace you!
MOLIEREI recover my property wherever I find it.
MOLIEREGold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
MOLIEREDom Juan believes neither in Heaven, nor the saints, nor God, nor the Werewolf.
MOLIEREOne can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
MOLIERECultivated people should be superior to any consideration so sordid as a mercenary interest.
MOLIERETobacco is the passion of honest men and he who lives without tobacco is not worthy of living.
MOLIEREYou are a fool in four letters, my son.
MOLIEREPeople of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
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