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

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I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores.
MOLIERE

Boredom Interest Myself Preference Vice Virtue
There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
MOLIERE

Dance Man Necessary
It is a long road from conception to completion.
MOLIERE

Complete Concept Road
One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.
MOLIERE

Bad Oneself Poetry Writing
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
MOLIERE

Eat Enough Food
With a smile we should instruct our youth.
MOLIERE

Instruction Smile Youth
Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
MOLIERE

Annoy Change Husband Law Woman
Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.
MOLIERE

Capacity Limitation Occasion
Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
MOLIERE

Bad Honor Man Poet Writing
Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
MOLIERE

Man Myself
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

Artist Fate Fools Himself Ignorance Vulgar Work
Don’t appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.
MOLIERE

Appearance Humanity Prayer Talk Understand
To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
MOLIERE

Creation Private Sin Wicket
Nothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
MOLIERE

Right True Zeal
Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors.
MOLIERE

Attack Neighbor Room
To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don’t succeed, at least pretend to.
MOLIERE

Act Best Blow Forget Pride Success

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