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- “Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart. Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart.”
- “My hate is general, I detest all men; Some because they are wicked and do evil, Others because they tolerate the wicked, Refusing them the active vigorous scorn.
- “I have the defect of being more. sincere than persons wish.” ― Moliere, The Misanthrope.
- “I become quite melancholy and deeply grieved to see men behave to each other as they do. Everywhere I find nothing but base flattery, injustice , self-interest, deceit and roguery.
Explanation of the famous quotes in The Misanthrope, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
Quotes from The Misanthrope. Molière · 64 pages. Rating: (15K votes) Get the book. “Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart. Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart.” ― Molière, quote from The Misanthrope. Copy text. “My hate is general, I detest all men;
Quotes from Molière's The Misanthrope. Learn the important quotes in The Misanthrope and the chapters they're from, including why they're important and what they mean in the context of the book.
The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover (French: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; French pronunciation: [lə mizɑ̃tʁɔp u latʁabilɛːʁ amuʁø]) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière.
There's nothing I hate more than the contortions of your protestation-mongers, the affable exchangers of fatuous greetings, polite mouthers of meaningless words, who bandy civilities with all comers and treat everyone, blockhead and man of sense, alike. To esteem everything is to esteem nothing.
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Complete summary of Moliere's The Misanthrope. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Misanthrope.
