“He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.”
— Moliere
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The trees that are slow to grow
“The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”
— Moliere
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One should eat to live, not live
“One should eat to live, not live to eat.”
— Moliere
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There are pretenders to piety as well
“There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.”
— Moliere
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A lover tries to stand in well
“A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.”
— Moliere
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We die only once, and for such
“We die only once, and for such a long time.”
— Moliere
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A wise man is superior to any
“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
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The greater the obstacle, the more glory
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”
— Moliere
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Some of the most famous books are
“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
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