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Moliere Quotes

I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
Moliere

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Type:
Playwright Quotes
Category:
French Playwright Quotes
Date of Birth:
January 15, 1622
Date of Death:
February 17, 1673
Nationality:
French
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Select Moliere Quotations:
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
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One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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Books and marriage go ill together.
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We die only once, and for such a long time.
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All which is not prose is verse; and all which is not verse is prose.
Moliere

Love is often the fruit of marriage.
Moliere


Quote Keywords:

Distinguished, Friend, Mankind, Rest, Tell, Truth, Want
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