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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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Esteem must be founded on some sort of preference. Bestow it on everybody and it ceases to have any meaning at all.
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Esteem Meaning Preference
The great ambition of women is to inspire love.
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Ambition Greatness Love Woman
Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
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Expensive Instrument Man Music Noise Opera
I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue’s name.
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Blame Maintain Name Smile Truth Virtue
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
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Deserve Fortune Goodness Hope
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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Eat Live Oneself
One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
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Bad Oneself Poetry Writing
It’s an odd job, making decent people laugh.
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Job Laughter People
Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved.
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Cruelty Doubt Mistake Passion Truth Worst
I have a heart to love all the world; and like Alexander I wish there were yet other worlds, so I could carry even further my amorous conquests.
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Heart Love Myself World
The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
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Dinner Food Genuine
Man’s greatest weakness is his love for life.
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Greatness Life Love Man Weakness
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
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End Soon
I find medicine is the best of all trades because whether you do any good or not you still. Get your money.
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Medicine Money Trade Yourself
Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
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Government Grammar King
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
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Delight Honor Pleasure Reward

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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