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You never see the old austerity That was the essence of civility; Young people hereabouts, unbridled, now Just want.

Moliere

A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
MOLIERE

Home Lover Stand
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
MOLIERE

People Praise Season Swallow
How easy love makes fools of us.
MOLIERE

Easy Fools Love Ourselves
There’s a sort of decency among the dead, a remarkable discretion: you never find them making any complaint against the doctor who killed them!
MOLIERE

Complaint Death Decent Doctor Kill Remark
It is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I don’t want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.
MOLIERE

Desire Ignorance Learning Myself Question Woman
That must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
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Fine Myself Understand Word
All the power is with the sex that wears the beard.
MOLIERE

Beard Discrimination Power Sex
At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
MOLIERE

Better Death Marriage
To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
MOLIERE

Creation Private Sin Wicket
When we are understood, we always speak well, and then all your fine diction serves no purpose.
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Purpose Serve Understand
Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
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Oneself Talk Word
The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.
MOLIERE

Love Maturity Money Process Writing
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
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Eat Enough Food
Men often marry in hasty recklessness and repent afterward all their lives.
MOLIERE

Haste Man Marriage Regret
People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.
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Future Live People Wasted Time Worry
Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
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Mindset Need Play Work

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