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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière

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Biography - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière:

French playwright and actor.
Born: 1622 - Died: 1673
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
France

If we are too wise, we may be equally to blame.


Note 

Note



Other Version "one may be blameworthy by stress of wisdom."


Source: The Misanthrope



Translation

Translation

(French)



French
A force de sagesse, on peut être blâmable.




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See also...



It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

It is not wise to be wiser than is necessary.

Wisdom has its excesses, and has no less need of moderation than does folly.

The Sage will bear the name of insane, and the Just the name of unjust, if in their search for Virtue they go beyond what is sufficient.

Extreme justice is often an insult.




Quotes for: wisdom


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To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.





All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.





Wisdom leads us back to childhood.





This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.





The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.











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The defects of human nature afford us opportunities of exercising our philosophy.





I don't know whether it can be or not; but I know well enough that so it is.












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