But this Misanthrope, whom Molière so aptly portrays with his clear-sighted understanding of human nature, lacks the wisdom of another kind of discernment: while most people are wicked, some resist and are not. Wisdom, therefore, lies in not becoming sickened by the cowardice, vices, and wickedness of others, but in protecting oneself from them, without this clear-sighted observation leading to a hardening of the heart.
