The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing th... -Moliere

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

Moliere , Playwright
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Moliere Quotes to Explore

The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them....
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...
He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure....
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it....
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house....
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit....
It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love....
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble....
One should eat to live, not live to eat....
We die only once, and for such a long time....

Humor Quotes to Explore

I'd probably describe my sense of humor as 'twisted,' I guess. It's not hard to make me laugh, especially when I'm surrounded by my close friends, esp...
The 'Twilight' movies are great in their own right, but they certainly don't have any sense of humor to them....
Our first show, 'A Little Nightmare Music,' encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music....
From the very beginning, I started doing music performances with a lot of theatrical aspects to them, where humor was a part of it but not necessarily...
We are fans of Mozart and Beethoven, as well 'South Park' and Borat. We believe that we can attract many people who eschew the serious ambiance of con...
The Muslims in the Cape are associated with having a very good sense of humor....
Humor helps people open up....
I think that humor is part of what saves us from despair....
As a kid, I loved 'Godot' because of the poetry and the humor and the strangeness, but then as you get older, it's much more resonant....
My humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path....