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The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.

Moliere

The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
MOLIERE

Deserve Fortune Goodness Hope
I will maintain it before the whole world.
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Maintain Myself World
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
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Delight Honor Pleasure Reward
I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged.
MOLIERE

Death Leaving Myself See Yourself
A good husband be the best sort of plaster for to cure a young woman’s ailments.
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Goodness Husband Problem Woman Young
The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy.
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Advantage Advice Annoy Art Greatness Yourself
I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.
MOLIERE

Myself Poet Trouble Writing
Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors.
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Attack Neighbor Room
Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
MOLIERE

Ancestor Born Glorious Virtue
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
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Action Responsibility Silence
At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
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Better Death Marriage
Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn’t rule in love, you know.
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Day Love Reason Rule Yourself
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue’s name.
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Blame Maintain Name Smile Truth Virtue
Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart.
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Betrayal Bitter Heart Honesty Seek Vice World Wrong
The great ambition of women is to inspire love.
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Ambition Greatness Love Woman

The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.

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