Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
MOLIERECover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
MOLIEREI will maintain it before the whole world.
MOLIEREIt’s true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
MOLIEREStay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
MOLIEREHeaven forbids, it is true, certain gratifications, but there are ways and means of compounding such matters.
MOLIEREHe who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
MOLIEREI have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
MOLIEREDoubts 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.
MOLIEREIf you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
MOLIEREWe are easily duped by those we love.
MOLIERERest assured that there is nothing which wounds the heart of a noble man more deeply than the thought his honour is assailed.
MOLIEREunbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
MOLIEREThere is no secret of the heart which our actions do not disclose.
MOLIERENo one is safe from slander. The best way is to pay no attention to it, but live in innocence and let the world talk.
MOLIEREOur minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
MOLIEREDeference and intimacy live far apart.
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