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How easy love makes fools of us.

Moliere

Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
MOLIERE

Act Charity Goodness Himself Man True Wealth
The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
MOLIERE

Amuse Comedy Correct Men
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
MOLIERE

Home Lover Stand
A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.
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Cure Husband Woman
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
MOLIERE

Dance Failure Greatness History Humanity Man Sick Skills Tragedy
With a smile we should instruct our youth.
MOLIERE

Instruction Smile Youth
The envious will die, but envy never.
MOLIERE

Death Jealous Willing
Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
MOLIERE

Avoid Extreme Perfection Reason
The absence of the beloved, short though it may last, always lasts too long.
MOLIERE

Absence Partner Relationship
Perfect good sense shuns all extremity, content to couple wisdom with sobriety.
MOLIERE

Couple Perfection Sense Sober Wisdom
People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.
MOLIERE

Action Difference People Promise
The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.
MOLIERE

Criticism Love Proof True
One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
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Easy Humour Moral
All is wholesome in the absence of excess.
MOLIERE

Absence Minimalism
It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.
MOLIERE

Improvement Mistake Try World
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
MOLIERE

Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice

How easy love makes fools of us.

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