"It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do."
"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit."
Source: The Misanthrope and Other Plays. Book by Molière, p. 101, 1959.
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Moliere
Playwright, Actor
Moliere was a 17th-century French playwright known for his sharp wit and keen observations of human nature, particularly in works like 'Tartuffe'.
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