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He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.

Moliere

There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
MOLIERE

Delight Honor Pleasure Reward
People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
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Learning People Quality
It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.
MOLIERE

Improvement Mistake Try World
Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
MOLIERE

Oneself Talk Word
Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
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Act Charity Goodness Himself Man True Wealth
It may cost me twenty thousand francs; but for twenty thousand francs, I will have the right to rail against the iniquity of humanity, and to devote to it my eternal hatred.
MOLIERE

Forever Hate Humanity Myself Price
Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn’t rule in love, you know.
MOLIERE

Day Love Reason Rule Yourself
Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.
MOLIERE

Control Grammar King
Debts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.
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Children Pain Pleasure
People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
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Mean People Ridiculous
In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.
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Blame Goodness Need Society Virtue
New-born desires, after all, have inexplicable charms, and all the pleasure of love is in variety.
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Born Desire Love Pleasure Variety
There’s a sort of decency among the dead, a remarkable discretion: you never find them making any complaint against the doctor who killed them!
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Complaint Death Decent Doctor Kill Remark
Virtue is the first title of nobility.
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Nobility Virtue
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
There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.
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Cheating Hold Infidelity

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