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Solitude terrifies the soul at twenty.

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It’s an odd job, making decent people laugh.
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Job Laughter People
We die only once, and for such a long time.
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Death Time
Nothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
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Right True Zeal
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
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Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
Too great haste leads us to error.
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Error Greatness Haste
Sharing with Jupiter is never a dishonor.
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Honor Share
But it is not reason that governs love.
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Government Love Reason
I might, by chance, write something just as shoddy; But then I wouldn’t show it to everybody.
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Chance Myself Show Writing
It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
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Offend Public Secret Sin
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
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Fruit Growth Slow Tree
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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People Praise Season Swallow
Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.
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Culture Hope
How easily a fathers tenderness is recalled, and how quickly a son’s offenses vanish at the slightest word of repentance!
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Easy Father Regret Son Vanish
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
Perfect good sense shuns all extremity, content to couple wisdom with sobriety.
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Couple Perfection Sense Sober Wisdom
A good husband be the best sort of plaster for to cure a young woman’s ailments.
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Goodness Husband Problem Woman Young

Solitude terrifies the soul at twenty.

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