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Molière

Molière

French playwright (ps. by J. B. Poquelin)

Lived from: 1622 - 1673

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 15 january 1622 Died: 17 february 1673

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  • A learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant one.
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  • Gold makes the ugly beautiful.
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  • Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
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  • I always write a good first line, but I have trouble in writing the others.
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  • It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
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  • It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
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  • Long is the road from conception to completion.
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  • Love is often the fruit of marriage.
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  • Oh how fine it is to know a thing or two!
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  • People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
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  • The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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  • The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
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  • The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.
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  • We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
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  • Without knowledge, life is not more than the shadow of death.
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  • Books and marriage go ill together.
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  • Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.
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  • He must have killed a lot of men to have made so much money.
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  • I live on good soup, not on fine words.
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  • It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do for which we are accountable.
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What are the most famous quotes from Molière?

The two most famous quotes from Molière are:

  • "A learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant one."
  • "Gold makes the ugly beautiful."

When did Molière live?

Molière was born in 1622 and died in the year 1673.