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True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

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The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.
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Criticism Love Proof True
A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
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Fool Ignorance Learning
Rest assured that there is nothing which wounds the heart of a noble man more deeply than the thought his honour is assailed.
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Heart Honor Man Noble Wound
We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
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Manage Talk Understand
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.
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Desire Ignorance Learning Myself Question Woman
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
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Easy Fools Love Oneself
One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
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Bad Oneself Poetry Writing
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.
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Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom
At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
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Better Death Marriage
Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death.
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Death Knowledge Life Shadow
All right-minded people adore it; and anyone who is able to live without it is unworthy to draw breathe
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Breathe Draw Mindset People Right
The smallest errors are always the best.
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Best Error Small
Malicious tongues spread their poison abroad and nothing here below is proof against them.
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Evidence Malicious Mouth Poison
I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue.
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Preference Vice Virtue
Malicious men may die, but malice never.
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Death Infidelity Malicious Man
True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
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Compromise Heaven Pleasure True

True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

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