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Moliere

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.

Moliere

History

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Moliere is suggesting that many of humanity's problems and mistakes, including political errors and leadership failures, stem from an inability to coordinate or work together smoothly, much like poor dancing. He uses dancing as a metaphor for social harmony and cooperation, implying that if people were better at this, much of history's suffering could have been avoided.

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