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But it is not reason that governs love.

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The absence of the beloved, short though it may last, always lasts too long.
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Absence Partner Relationship
Two wives? That exceeds the custom.
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Marriage Rule Wife
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
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Dance Failure Greatness History Humanity Man Sick Skills Tragedy
I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged.
MOLIERE

Death Leaving Myself See Yourself
The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
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Amuse Comedy Correct Men
Dom Juan believes neither in Heaven, nor the saints, nor God, nor the Werewolf.
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Believe God Heaven
At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
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Better Death Marriage
Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
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Annoy Change Husband Law Woman
There is no protection against slander.
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Protection
Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
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Body Cover Soul Wound
I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores.
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Boredom Interest Myself Preference Vice Virtue
Rest assured that there is nothing which wounds the heart of a noble man more deeply than the thought his honour is assailed.
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Heart Honor Man Noble Wound
Isn’t the greatest rule of all the rules simply to please?
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Greatness Rule Simplicity
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
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Delight Honor Pleasure Reward
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
I will maintain it before the whole world.
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Maintain Myself World

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