Moliere Quotes | www.MainQuotes.com

Moliere

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, (; baptized January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673) was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.

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.

Tags: Life, Morning, Myself

Moliere

Ah! how annoying that the law doesn't allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.

Tags: Travel, Deep, Living

Moliere

There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.

Tags: Rather, Act, Endure

Moliere

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.

Tags: Work, Day, Book

Moliere

One should eat to live, not live to eat.

Tags: Live, Eat

Moliere

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

Tags: Greater, Overcoming, Glory

Moliere

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.

Tags: History, Political, Books

Moliere

Love is often the fruit of marriage.

Tags: Love, Often, Fruit

Moliere

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

Tags: Work, Genius, Active

Moliere

Books and marriage go ill together.

Tags: Love, Feeling, Duty

Moliere

First
<<
1
2
>>
Last