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

Moliere

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Moliere
Age: 50 †
Born: 1622
Born: October 15
Died: 1673
Died: February 16
Dramaturge
Playwright
Poet
Satirist
Stage Actor
Theatrical Director
Paris
France
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Moliere
Jean-Baptiste Molière
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière
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Hypocrite
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Hypocrisy
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Conduct
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Attack
Giving
Neighbor
Always
Whose
Room
Hypocrit

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