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There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.

Moliere

Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
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Mindset Need Play Work
That must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
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Fine Myself Understand Word
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
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
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Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom
Without dance, a man can do nothing.
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Dance Man One Liner
To inspire love is a woman’s greatest ambition, believe me. It’s the one thing woman care about and there’s no woman so proud that she does not rejoice at heart in her conquests.
MOLIERE

Ambition Greatness Heart Herself Love Woman
Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
MOLIERE

Man Myself
The public scandal is what constitutes the offence: sins sinned in secret are no sins at all.
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Offend Public Scandal Secret Sin
Sharing with Jupiter is never a dishonor.
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Honor Share
There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
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Dance Man Necessary
Everyone has a right to his own course of action.
MOLIERE

Direction Himself Right
When we are understood, we always speak well, and then all your fine diction serves no purpose.
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Purpose Serve Understand
One cannot but mistrust a prospect of felicity: one must enjoy it before one can believe in it.
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Believe Enjoyment Oneself Prospect Trust
How easy love makes fools of us.
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Easy Fools Love Ourselves
There’s nothing quite like tobacco: it’s the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn’t deserve to live.
MOLIERE

Deserve Drugs Live Passion Quite
Ah, there are no children nowadays.
MOLIERE

Children Time

There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.

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