Moliere
Moliere
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best known works are The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, The Miser, The Imaginary Invalid, and The Bourgeois Gentleman...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth15 January 1622
CountryFrance
value
Things only have the value that we give them
condemning examine human-nature oneself others thinking time
One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others
action
It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
ridiculous behavior folks
Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.
helping-others men doe
Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
eating dine genuine
The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
best-love love-is those-we-love
We are easily duped by those we love.
relationship
To live without loving is not really to live.
bait hook
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
hypocrite hypocrisy giving
Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors.
errors literature haste
Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
few-friends firsts becoming
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.
annoyed vices annoying
I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue.
heartbreak deceit one-love
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.