Moliere Quotes

They zealots would have everybody be as blind as themselves: to them, to be clear-sighted is libertinism.

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• They zealots would have everybody be as blind as themselves: to them, to be clear-sighted is libertinism.

  

  Moliere
  • Blind
  • Zealot
  • Libertinism