Moliere

In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.

— Moliere

He must have killed a lot of men to have made so much money.

— Moliere

True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

— Moliere

Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death

— Moliere

It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.

— Moliere

You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.

— Moliere

The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.

— Moliere

It is madness beyond compare To try to reform the world.

— Moliere

The envious will die, but envy never. [Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]

— Moliere

Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.

— Moliere

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

— Moliere