Who is Moliere

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃], [pɔkəlɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK: , US: , French: [mɔljɛʁ]), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collège de Clermont (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Moli�...
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Moliere Poems

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Moliere Quotes

• 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.
• The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
• Ah! how annoying that the law doesn't allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
• There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
• 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.

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Comments about Moliere

• Healthydispatch: "it is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable." ― moliere
• Skylerbertram1: "the most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. people can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous." ~ moliere
• Organicpeoplepr: moliere french playwright, le misanthrope. (january 15, 1622- february 17, 1673.)
• Krishnan1974: "the greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it" . - molière
• Ieeemonaaaa: “love is a great master. it teaches us to be what we never were.” – moliere

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