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How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue. We used Richard Wilbur's translation.
Quote #10
Cléante: "Shall you conclude that all men are deceivers, And that, today, there are no true believers? Let atheists make that foolish inference;" (5.1.11)
Once again, Cléante comes to the defense of religion, reminding Orgon that there are, in fact, truly holy people.