Moliere Quotes about Giving

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The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.

The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.

Moliere

Two, Giving, Secret

The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy.

Moliere

Art, Errors, Giving

In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

Moliere

Men, Clothes, Giving

Jean-Baptiste Moliere (2015). “Tartuffe and Other Plays”, p.39, Penguin

Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors.

Moliere

Hypocrite, Giving, Hypocrisy

Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.

Moliere

Play, Giving, Effort

Jean-Baptiste Moliere (2015). “Tartuffe and Other Plays”, p.45, Penguin

What! Would you make no distinction between hypocrisy and devotion? Would you give them the same names, and respect the mask as you do the face? Would you equate artifice and sincerity? Confound appearance with truth? Regard the phantom as the very person? Value counterfeit as cash?

Moliere

Names, Giving, Hypocrisy