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Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

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You never see the old austerity That was the essence of civility; Young people hereabouts, unbridled, now Just want.
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Civilization Essence People Young
The smallest errors are always the best.
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Best Error Small
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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People Praise Season Swallow
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
MOLIERE

Action Responsibility Silence
Virtue is the first title of nobility.
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Nobility Virtue
True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
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Compromise Heaven Pleasure True
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
It is a long road from conception to completion.
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Complete Concept Road
Music and dance are all you need.
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Dance Music Need
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
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Book Expire Fame Famous Need Reading Virtue Worth
I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
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Friendship Man Myself Truth
How strange it is to see with how much passion People see things only in their own fashion!
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Fashion Passion People See Strange
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
It is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I don’t want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.
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Desire Ignorance Learning Myself Question Woman
I live on good soup, not on fine words.
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Fine Goodness Live Soup Word
A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
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Fool Ignorance Learning

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