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"The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous."

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About Moliere

Moliere was a French playwright and actor widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of comedy in the French language. His plays, including Tartuffe and The Misanthrope, remain central works in world theatre.

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