When we're forgotten by a woman's heart,
Our pride is challenged
 Molière, Tartuffe or The Impostor (1669). copy citation

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Author Molière
Source Tartuffe or The Impostor
Topic pride challenge
Date 1669
Language English
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Note Translated by Curtis Hidden Page
Weblink https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Tartuffe_or_the_Hypocrite

Context

“I know of someone, who'll not be ashamed To take your leavings, and make up my loss. MARIANE The loss is not so great; you'll easily Console yourself completely for this change. VALERE I'll try my best, that you may well believe. When we're forgotten by a woman's heart, Our pride is challenged; we, too, must forget; Or if we cannot, must at least pretend to. No other way can man such baseness prove, As be a lover scorned, and still in love. MARIANE In faith, a high and noble sentiment.” source