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The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

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My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.
MOLIERE

Forever Friendship Myself
One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
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Easy Humour Moral
He makes his cook his merit, and the world visits his dinners and not him.
MOLIERE

Cook Food Himself World
It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.
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Improvement Mistake Try World
People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
MOLIERE

Mean People Ridiculous
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
MOLIERE

Knowledge Known
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
MOLIERE

Delight Honor Pleasure Reward
Nothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
MOLIERE

Right True Zeal
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
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Eat Enough Food
There is no protection against slander.
MOLIERE

Protection
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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Glory Greatness Hard Time Inspirational Obstacle
I have the knack of easing scruples.
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Easy Myself
The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.
MOLIERE

Friendship Love Purity
There’s a sort of decency among the dead, a remarkable discretion: you never find them making any complaint against the doctor who killed them!
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Complaint Death Decent Doctor Kill Remark
A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.
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Cure Husband Woman
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
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Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom

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