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There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.

Moliere

Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
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Body Cover Soul Wound
Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
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Ancestor Born Glorious Virtue
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
Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.
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Perfection Reason Sober Wisdom
Men often marry in hasty recklessness and repent afterward all their lives.
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Haste Man Marriage Regret
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.
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Act Best Blow Forget Pride Success
I will maintain it before the whole world.
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Maintain Myself World
To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
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Creation Private Sin Wicket
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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Artist Fate Fools Himself Ignorance Vulgar Work
Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
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Conquer Gold Love War
Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.
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Draw Enough Goodness
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
Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
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Bad Honor Man Poet Writing
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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People Praise Season Swallow
The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
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Dinner Food Genuine

There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.

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