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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.

Moliere

Show some mercy to this chair which has stretched out its arms to you for so long; please satisfy its desire to embrace you!
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Desire Embrace Mercy People Satisfaction
Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved.
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Cruelty Doubt Mistake Passion Truth Worst
Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
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Avoid Extreme Perfection Reason
To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
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Creation Private Sin Wicket
It may cost me twenty thousand francs; but for twenty thousand francs, I will have the right to rail against the iniquity of humanity, and to devote to it my eternal hatred.
MOLIERE

Forever Hate Humanity Myself Price
There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.
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Cheating Hold Infidelity
It is good food and not fine words that keeps me alive.
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Alive Food Goodness Myself
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
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Human Myself
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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Glory Greatness Hard Time Inspirational Obstacle
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
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Deserve Fortune Goodness Hope
Reason is not what decides love.
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Decision Love Reason
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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Eat Live Oneself
There is no secret of the heart which our actions do not disclose.
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Action Heart Ourselves Secret
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
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
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Death People Remedy Sick
If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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Heart Integrity 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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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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