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The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
Moliere
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Moliere
Age: 50 †
Born: 1622
Born: October 15
Died: 1673
Died: February 16
Dramaturge
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Moliere
Jean-Baptiste Molière
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière
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Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high hands makes them obey its laws.
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Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.
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I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
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Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair.
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I want people to be sincere a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.
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The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.
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I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
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