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Moliere Quotes

Best Quotes by Moliere (Top 10)

  1. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
  5. The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
  6. Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
  7. I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.
  8. People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.
  9. Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
  10. Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.

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