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Grammar, which can govern even Kings.

Moliere

Reasoning is the pastime of my whole household, and all this reasoning has driven out Reason.
MOLIERE

Drive Home Reason
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
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Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
It’s an odd job, making decent people laugh.
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Job Laughter People
We die only once, and for such a long time.
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Death Time
Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.
MOLIERE

Human Live Love Powerful
Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Esteem Hold Preference
Deference and intimacy live far apart.
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Intimacy Live
Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
MOLIERE

Bad Honor Man Poet Writing
Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.
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Behavior Friendship Ridiculous
He must have killed a lot of men to have made so much money.
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Himself Kill Money
The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
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Brilliance Touch True
One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
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Easy Humour Moral
A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
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Fool Ignorance Learning
I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
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Friendship Man Myself Truth
Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.
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Control Grammar King
But it is not reason that governs love.
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Government Love Reason

Grammar, which can govern even Kings.

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