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 on best
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Moliere on best
Ah! how annoying that the law doesn't allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts. Moliere on change
There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage. Moliere on courage
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired. Moliere on famous
One should eat to live, not live to eat. Moliere on food
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. Moliere on great
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 on great
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 on history
Love is often the fruit of marriage. Moliere on marriage
Books and marriage go ill together. Moliere on marriage
The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them. Moliere on men
Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money. Moliere on money
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Moliere on nature
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 on patience
He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure. Moliere on peace
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house. Moliere on pet
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble. Moliere on sympathy
We die only once, and for such a long time. Moliere on time
I want to be distinguished from the rest to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me. Moliere on truth