Tartuffe Religion Quotes

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.