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21 " 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. "
― Molière
22 " I find that it is the best trade of all; for, whether we manage well or ill, we are paid just the same. "
― Molière , Le Médecin Malgré Lui
23 " A shoemaker, in making a pair of shoes, cannot spoil a scrap of leather without having to bear the loss; but in our business we may spoil a man without its costing us a farthing. The blunders are never put down to us, and it is always the fault of the fellow who dies. The best of this profession is, that there is the greatest honesty and discretion among the dead; for you never find them complain of the physician who has killed them. "
24 " If the king had given me for my ownParis, his citadel,And I for that must leave aloneHer whom I love so well,I'd say then to the CrownTake back your glittering townMy darling is more fair, I swear.My darling is more fair. "
― Molière , The Misanthrope
25 " The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them. "
26 " We die only once, and for such a long time. "
27 " Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait. "
― Molière , Tartuffe
28 " Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn't rule in love, you know. "
29 " You are my peace, my solace, my salvation. "
30 " Tous les hommes sont semblables par les paroles,ce n'est que les actions qui les découvrent différents "
― Molière , L'Avare
31 " You may plainly perceive the traitor through his mask; he is well-known everywhere in his true colors; his rolling eyes and his honeyed tones impose only on those who do not know him. "
32 " The world will not alter for all your meddling. "
33 " Presque tous les hommes meurent de leurs remèdes, et non pas de leurs maladies. "
― Molière , Le Malade imaginaire
34 " your humour, madam, Gives any and everyone too easy access Into your heart. You have too many lovers Besieging you—a thing I can't endure. "
35 " We must eat to live, and not live to eat. "
― Molière , The Miser and Other Plays
36 " Birth means nothing where there is no virtue. "
― Molière , Don Juan
37 " Like many humorless and indignant people, he is hard on everybody but himself, and does not perceive it when he fails his own ideal. "
― Molière , The Misanthrope/ Tartuffe
38 " What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man. "
39 " Flatterers are always to blame for the vices which prevail among mankind "
40 " Quand on sait entendre, on parle toujours bien. "
― Molière , Les Femmes Savantes