Moliere Quotes

French - Playwright January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

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The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

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Don't appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.

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We die only once, and for such a long time.

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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 more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.

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All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.

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Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.

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Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.

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It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.

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If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.

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