It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.
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Plain as a pike-staff.
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Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
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Just give your natural enthusiasm free reign and say whatever comes into your head.
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On peut dire que son esprit brille aux dépens de sa mémoire (One may say that his wit shines by the help of his memory).
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Mutual content is like a river, which must have its banks on either side.
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I am quite my own master, agreeably lodged, perfectly easy in my circumstances.
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Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it.
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Evil tongues never want a whet.
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A flatterer can risk everything with great personages.
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Doubt is not below knowledge, but above it.
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The soul is that which denies the body. For example, that which refuses to run when the body trembles, to strike when the body is angry, to drink when the body is thirsty.
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Your rashness will be taken for extraordinary courage.
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I am contented with my situation, and happy because I think myself so.
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The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing.
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Would you like to be a brilliant conversationalist?
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