Molière
French · 1622–1673
France's greatest comic playwright, whose satirical masterpieces skewered hypocrisy, pretension, and social folly with a wit that remains razor-sharp across centuries.
Wikipedia ↗“Plus l'obstacle est puissant, plus on reçoit de gloire.”
Français
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”
“On doit se regarder soi-même un fort long temps avant que de songer à condamner les gens.”
Français
“One ought to examine oneself a great deal before thinking of condemning others.”
The Misanthrope (Act III) ↗ (1666)