Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.
MOLIEREI might, by chance, write something just as shoddy; But then I wouldn’t show it to everybody.
More Moliere Quotes
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Man’s greatest weakness is his love for life.
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Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.
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Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.
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Assassination’s the fastest way.
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The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
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All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly.
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The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.
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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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When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
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Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death.
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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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Too great haste leads us to error.
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Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
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People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.
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