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Molière on Communication

1622–1673 France

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Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high hands makes them obey its laws.

Les Femmes Savantes (1672)

When we are understood, we always speak well, and then all your fine diction serves no purpose.

Les Femmes Savantes (1672)

A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page of a book.

I shall make you an impromptu at my leisure.

To speak prose without knowing it.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Molière (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.