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Heaven forbids, it is true, certain gratifications, but there are ways and means of compounding such matters.

Moliere

As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
MOLIERE

Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.
MOLIERE

Control Grammar King
Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
MOLIERE

Mindset Need Play Work
Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
MOLIERE

Conquer Gold Love War
Birth means nothing where there is no virtue.
MOLIERE

Born Virtue
unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
MOLIERE

Boredom Happiness Hard Time
Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
MOLIERE

Annoy Change Husband Law Woman
To inspire love is a woman’s greatest ambition, believe me. It’s the one thing woman care about and there’s no woman so proud that she does not rejoice at heart in her conquests.
MOLIERE

Ambition Greatness Heart Herself Love Woman
One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
MOLIERE

Easy Humour Moral
Two wives? That exceeds the custom.
MOLIERE

Marriage Rule Wife
Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair.
MOLIERE

Affair Charm Gold Misery
Gold makes the ugly beautiful.
MOLIERE

Beautiful Gold One Liner Ugly
The envious will die, but envy never.
MOLIERE

Deep Jealous People
How strange it is to see with how much passion People see things only in their own fashion!
MOLIERE

Fashion Passion People See Strange
Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
MOLIERE

Oneself Talk Word
Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
MOLIERE

Avoid Extreme Perfection Reason

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