There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
Quote by Moliere
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There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
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Moliere Quotes
- 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.
- The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
- 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.
- He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
- One should eat to live, not live to eat.
- 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.
- Books and marriage go ill together.
- I want to be distinguished from the rest to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
- There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
- If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
Best Quotes
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