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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

Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
MOLIERE

Body Cover Soul Wound
The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
MOLIERE

Difficult Obstacle Powerful Virtue
Innocence is not accustomed to blush.
MOLIERE

Blush Innocence One Liner
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
MOLIERE

People Praise Season Swallow
And with his arms crossed he looks pityingly down from his spiritual height on everything that anyone says.
MOLIERE

Himself Spiritual
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
MOLIERE

Death Time Yourself
You have but to hold forth in cap and gown, and any gibberish becomes learning, all nonsense passes for sense.
MOLIERE

Learning Nonsense
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
MOLIERE

Himself Mortal
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
MOLIERE

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

Drive Home Reason
Wives rarely fuss about their beauty To guarantee their mate’s affection.
MOLIERE

Affection Beautiful Husband Wife
There is no praise to bear the sort that you put in your pocket.
MOLIERE

Pocket Praise Sort Yourself
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
MOLIERE

End Soon
Ah, there are no children nowadays.
MOLIERE

Children Time
Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue.
MOLIERE

Fashion Hypocrisy Pass Vice Virtue
Reason is not what decides love.
MOLIERE

Decision Love Reason

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