Then worms shall try That long preserved virginity, And your quaint honor turn to dust, And into ashes all my lust. The grave’s a fine and private place But none, I think, do there embrace.
MOLIERETwo wives? That exceeds the custom.
More Moliere Quotes
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Then worms shall try That long preserved virginity, And your quaint honor turn to dust, And into ashes all my lust. The grave’s a fine and private place But none, I think, do there embrace.
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Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
MOLIEREPerfect reason avoids all extremes.
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The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
MOLIEREThe greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
MOLIEREAh! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
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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.
MOLIEREThere’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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Tobacco is the passion of honest men and he who lives without tobacco is not worthy of living.
MOLIERETobacco is the passion of honest men and he who lives without tobacco is not worthy of living.
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Innocence is not accustomed to blush.
MOLIEREInnocence is not accustomed to blush.
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The only people who can be excused for letting a bad book loose on the world are the poor devils who have to write for a living.
MOLIEREThe only people who can be excused for letting a bad book loose on the world are the poor devils who have to write for a living.
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That must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
MOLIEREThat must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
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Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
MOLIEREOur minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
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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.
MOLIEREAnd knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he’d take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.
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One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
MOLIEREOne easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
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Assassination’s the fastest way.
MOLIEREAssassination’s the fastest way.
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The smallest errors are always the best.
MOLIEREThe smallest errors are always the best.
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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.
MOLIEREThe 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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Long is the road from conception to completion.
MOLIERELong is the road from conception to completion.
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