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What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.

Moliere

You have but to hold forth in cap and gown, and any gibberish becomes learning, all nonsense passes for sense.
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Learning Nonsense
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
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Home Lover Stand
All which is not prose is verse; and all which is not verse is prose.
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Prose Verse
The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
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Difficult Obstacle Powerful Virtue
If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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Heart Integrity Virtue
Birth means nothing where there is no virtue.
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Born Virtue
It’s true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
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Finding Heaven Pleasure True
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
Man’s greatest weakness is his love for life.
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Greatness Life Love Man Weakness
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.
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Dance Failure Greatness History Humanity Man Sick Skills Tragedy
There is no secret of the heart which our actions do not disclose.
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Action Heart Ourselves Secret
To live without loving is not really to live.
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Live Love Wasted
There is no protection against slander.
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Protection
Ah, there are no longer any children!
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Children Growth One Liner
Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
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Oneself Talk Word
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

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