Human weakness is to desire to know what one does not want to know. Moliere More Quotes by Moliere More Quotes From Moliere Cultivated people should be superior to any consideration so sordid as a mercenary interest. Moliere considerationmoneypeople Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things. Moliere bosomswoundedsoul I have a heart to love all the world; and like Alexander I wish there were yet other worlds, so I could carry even further my amorous conquests. Moliere other-worldsheartlove Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing. Moliere preferenceesteem The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue. Moliere powerfulhonorovercoming I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me. Moliere telling-the-truthliteraturewant ...all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. Moliere dancingdanceskills Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man. Moliere piousmen It is madness beyond compare To try to reform the world. Moliere reformsocietytrying Malicious men may die, but malice never. Moliere malicemaymen I find medicine is the best of all trades because whether you do any good or not you still. Get your money. Moliere medicalmedicinehealth One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery. Moliere satiremoralbears It is a strange enterprise to make respectable people laugh. Moliere strangelaughingpeople Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety. Moliere wiseperfectinspirational I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged. Moliere best-revengerevenge Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors. Moliere hypocrisyhypocritegiving You never see the old austerity That was the essence of civility; Young people hereabouts, unbridled, now Just want. Moliere essencewantpeople The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money. Moliere few-friendsbecomingfirsts All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly. Moliere wisewishperfect That must be fine, for I don't understand a word. Moliere finewriting
