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In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

Moliere

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
MOLIERE

Action Responsibility Silence
Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
MOLIERE

Government Grammar King
A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.
MOLIERE

Cure Husband Woman
I recover my property wherever I find it.
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Finding Myself Property Recover
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
MOLIERE

Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
All right-minded people adore it; and anyone who is able to live without it is unworthy to draw breathe
MOLIERE

Breathe Draw Mindset People Right
How easily a fathers tenderness is recalled, and how quickly a son’s offenses vanish at the slightest word of repentance!
MOLIERE

Easy Father Regret Son Vanish
Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.
MOLIERE

Age Madam Time
A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
MOLIERE

Fool Ignorance Learning
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
Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death.
MOLIERE

Death Knowledge Life Shadow
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
With a smile we should instruct our youth.
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Instruction Smile Youth
Malicious men may die, but malice never.
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Death Infidelity Malicious Man
There is no protection against slander.
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Protection
No reason makes it right To shun accepted ways from stubborn spite; And we may better join the foolish crowd Than cling to wisdom, lonely though unbowed.
MOLIERE

Acceptance Crowd Fools Reason Right Stubborn Way

In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

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In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

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