“ Those whose own conduct's most ridiculous, Are always quickest to speak ill of others ”
Molière, Tartuffe or The Impostor (1669). copy citation
| Author | Molière |
|---|---|
| Source | Tartuffe or The Impostor |
| Topic | |
| Date | 1669 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Curtis Hidden Page |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Tartuffe_or_the_Hypocrite |
Context
“So let us try to live in innocence,
To silly tattle pay no heed at all,
And leave the gossips free to vent their gall.
DORINE
Our neighbour Daphne, and her little husband,
Must be the ones who slander us, I'm thinking.
Those whose own conduct's most ridiculous,
Are always quickest to speak ill of others;
They never fail to seize at once upon
The slightest hint of any love affair,
And spread the news of it with glee, and give it
The character they'd have the world believe in.
By others' actions, painted in their colours,”
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