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
self mortals
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
may humans
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
death shadow-of-death shadow
Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death
men may malice
Malicious men may die, but malice never.
book reading writing
The only people who can be excused for letting a bad book loose on the world are the poor devils who have to write for a living.
communication speak wells
We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
women believe heart
To inspire love is a woman's greatest ambition, believe me. It's the one thing woman care about and there's no woman so proud that she does not rejoice at heart in her conquests.
vices birth virtue
Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
cute gowns nonsense
You have but to hold forth in cap and gown, and any gibberish becomes learning, all nonsense passes for sense.
fate deserve-more fortune
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
kings grammar
Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
giving birth virtue
Birth is nothing where virtue is not
medicine medical trade
I find medicine is the best of all trades because whether you do any good or not you still. Get your money.
perspective
Things are only worth what you make them worth.