Moliere Quotes About Virtue
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The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
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I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue's name.
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Virtue is the first title of nobility.
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If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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Birth means nothing where there is no virtue.
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In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.
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I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue.
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I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores.
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Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
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Birth is nothing where virtue is not
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The defects of human nature afford us opportunities of exercising our philosophy, the best employment of our virtues. If all men were righteous, all hearts true and frank and loyal, what use would our virtues be?
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Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
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Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue.
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