I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
MOLIEREConsistency is only suitable for ridicule.
More Moliere Quotes
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There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
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All the satires of the stage should be viewed without discomfort. They are public mirrors, where we are never to admit that we see ourselves; one admits to a fault when one is scandalized by its censure.
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A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
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And knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he’d take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.
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The road is long fro the project to its completion.
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A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page of a book.
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In 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.
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Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Don’t appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.
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The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
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We must take the good with the bad; For the good when it’s good, is so very good That the bad when it’s bad can’t be bad!
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Ah, there are no longer any children!
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Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.
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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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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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