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Moliere

There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.
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Artist Fate Fools Himself Ignorance Vulgar Work
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
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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Knowledge Known
Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Esteem Hold Preference
Two wives? That exceeds the custom.
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Marriage Rule Wife
Men often marry in hasty recklessness and repent afterward all their lives.
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Haste Man Marriage Regret
Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
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Ancestor Born Glorious Virtue
Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.
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Culture Hope
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
Reasoning is the pastime of my whole household, and all this reasoning has driven out Reason.
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Drive Home Reason
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
One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
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Bad Oneself Poetry Writing
There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
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Courage Pity Pretend
The only people who can be excused for letting a bad book loose on the world are the poor devils who have to write for a living.
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Devil Live People Poor World Writing
I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged.
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Death Leaving Myself See Yourself
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

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