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One cannot but mistrust a prospect of felicity: one must enjoy it before one can believe in it.

Moliere

The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.
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Offend Silence Sin World
The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.
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Criticism Love Proof True
He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
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Follow Lesson Peace Taste
All is wholesome in the absence of excess.
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Absence Minimalism
Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart.
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Betrayal Bitter Heart Honesty Seek Vice World Wrong
Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
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Conquer Gold Love War
No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it’s the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living.
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Drugs Equality Life Live Philosophy Worth
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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People Praise Season Swallow
And with his arms crossed he looks pityingly down from his spiritual height on everything that anyone says.
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Himself Spiritual
The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.
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Ancestor People Present
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
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Eat Enough Food
In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.
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Blame Goodness Need Society Virtue
It is good food and not fine words that keeps me alive.
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Alive Food Goodness Myself
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
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Love Money Prostitution Writing Yourself
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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