Moliere

“The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.”

“No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it's the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living.”

“Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.”

“Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.”

“Ah! how annoying that the law doesn't allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.”

“One ought to look a good deal at oneself before thinking of condemning others.”

“A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.”

“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.”

“It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.”

“All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.”

“Reason is not what decides love.”

“Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.”

“Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.”

“It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.”

“A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.”