We ought to punish pitilessly that shameful pretence of fri… - Molière

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We ought to punish pitilessly that shameful pretence of friendly intercourse. I like a man to be a man, and to show on all occasions the bottom of his heart in his discourse. Let that be the thing to speak, and never let our feelings be beneath vain compliments

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discourse misanthropy compliments intercourse pretending hypocrisy friendly feelings society people

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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, more famous as Molière (15 January 1622 – 17 February 1673) was a French theatre writer, director and actor, one of the masters of comic satire.

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Alternative Names: Moliere • Jean-Baptiste Molière • Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière • Jean-Baptiste Poquelin

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Si c'est votre façon d'aimer, je vous prie de me haïr.

Le bonheur ininterrompu est ennuyeux, il devrait avoir des hauts et des bas.

There is nothing I detest so much as the contortions of these great time-and-lip servers, these affable dispensers of meaningless embraces, these obliging utterers of empty words, who view every one in civilities

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