I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
MoliereEvery good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
MoliereIt is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I don't want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.
MoliereWe ought always to conform to the manners of the greater number, and so behave as not to draw attention to ourselves. Excess either way shocks, and every man truly wise ought to attend to this in his dress as well as language, never to be affected in anything and follow without being in too great haste the changes of fashion.
Moliere