Monologue

Cleante Monologue from Tartuffe

From Tartuffe by Molière

male · philosophical · 39 sec

How can you hope to stop people talking? It would truly be most irritating If, for the sake of idle, foolish chatter, We must renounce the friends that really matter. And even if we could resolve to do it, How could you hope to keep the whole world quiet? No castle wall can defend against lies, So let's ignore the fools who criticize, And strive to live in innocence and ease, Letting gossips gossip as they please.

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