Moliere Quotes

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

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.

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

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.

Things are only worth what you make them worth.

Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.

There is no secret of the heart which our actions do not disclose.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

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.

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

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

The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous.

People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.

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.

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

To live without loving is not really to live.

A woman always has her revenge ready.

No one is safe from slander. The best way is to pay no attention to it, but live in innocence and let the world talk.

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

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

We should look long and carefully at ourselves before we pass judgement on others.

Man, I can assure you, is a nasty creature.