Amusing Quote by Moliere
“The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Misanthrope, 1666
Comedy should serve a moral purpose, using humor to gently correct people's flaws.
In simple terms: Comedy can teach by making us laugh at our mistakes.
Key Takeaway
Use humor to inspire improvement.
Themes
humor
morality
social critique
Mood
witty
educational
Type
theatrical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- theater performances
- stand‑up comedy
- educational media
Key Concepts
satire
ethical instruction
entertainment
Questions to Reflect On
- Can comedy change deep‑seated beliefs?
- When does humor become offensive?
A Different Perspective
Humor may be dismissed as trivial, reducing its corrective impact.
![“It's always amusing to see how much less the political class knows than the rest of us do. ... it's never occurred to [the likes of Senators Brownback and Obama] that they bear a worse stigma than any AIDS patient, being almost universally regarded as blowhards, crooks, dopes, and fools.” quote by Stephen D. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fd1/stephen-d-cox-91414_aids_it-s-always-amusing-to-see-how-much-less_62268.jpg)
![“[A]n Obama presidency would be an amusing approximation of the Carter administration, complete with vaporous moralizing and foreign policy bungling.” quote by Emmett Tyrrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/212/emmett-tyrrell-42438_administration_a-n-obama-presidency-would-be-an-amusing_38310.jpg)
