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The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.

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Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high hands makes them obey its laws.
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Grammar Hands Law Obedience
It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
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Offend Public Secret Sin
The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.
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Offend Silence Sin World
You are a fool in four letters, my son.
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Fool Son Yourself
A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page of a book.
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Book Marvelous
People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
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Learning People Quality
It’s true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
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Finding Heaven Pleasure True
Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
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Man Myself
Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.
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Draw Enough Goodness
The great ambition of women is to inspire love.
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Ambition Greatness Love Woman
Assassination’s the fastest way.
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Assassination Death Fast Murder Way
The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.
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Ancestor People Present
It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.
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Improvement Mistake Try World
The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous.
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Appearance Attack Effect Laughter People Vice Way
Don’t appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.
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Appearance Humanity Prayer Talk Understand
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

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