Author: Moliere

Quotes

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.

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.

- Moliere

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

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

- Moliere

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

- Moliere

I live on good soup, not on fine words.

I live on good soup, not on fine words.

- Moliere

The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.

The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.

- Moliere

He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.

He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.

- Moliere

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

- Moliere

One ought to look a good deal at oneself before thinking of condemning others.

One ought to look a good deal at oneself before thinking of condemning others.

- Moliere

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

- Moliere

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