A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
- Moliere Quote

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 Quote

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.
- Moliere Quote

All which is not prose is verse; and all which is not verse is prose.
- Moliere Quote

As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
- Moliere Quote

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

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

Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.
- Moliere Quote

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

I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
- Moliere Quote

I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
- Moliere Quote

I live on good soup, not on fine words.
- Moliere Quote

I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
- Moliere Quote

If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
- Moliere Quote

If you make yourself understood, you're always speaking well.
- Moliere Quote

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

It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.
- Moliere Quote

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
- Moliere Quote

It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
- Moliere Quote

It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
- Moliere Quote

No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it's the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living.
- Moliere Quote

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

Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
- Moliere Quote

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

People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
- Moliere Quote

People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
- Moliere Quote

Reason is not what decides love.
- Moliere Quote

Solitude terrifies the soul at twenty.
- Moliere Quote

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

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
- Moliere Quote

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

There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
- Moliere Quote

There is no praise to bear the sort that you put in your pocket.
- Moliere Quote

There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live.
- Moliere Quote

True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
- Moliere Quote

Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
- Moliere Quote

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