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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.

Moliere

Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.
MOLIERE

Better Greatness Place World
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
MOLIERE

Himself Mortal
Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.
MOLIERE

Perfection Reason Sober Wisdom
To live without loving is not really to live.
MOLIERE

Live Love Wasted
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
MOLIERE

Book Expire Fame Famous Need Reading Virtue Worth
To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don’t succeed, at least pretend to.
MOLIERE

Act Best Blow Forget Pride Success
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
MOLIERE

Eat Enough Food
People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
MOLIERE

Learning People Quality
We die only once, and for such a long time.
MOLIERE

Death Time
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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Knowledge Known
Ah, there are no longer any children!
MOLIERE

Children Growth One Liner
Two wives? That exceeds the custom.
MOLIERE

Marriage Rule Wife
Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.
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Culture Hope
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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People Praise Season Swallow
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.
MOLIERE

Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom
Deference and intimacy live far apart.
MOLIERE

Intimacy Live

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