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It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.

Moliere

As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
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Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
You have but to hold forth in cap and gown, and any gibberish becomes learning, all nonsense passes for sense.
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Learning Nonsense
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
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Deserve Fortune Goodness Hope
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
It is madness beyond compare To try to reform the world.
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Beyond Compare Try World
The absence of the beloved, short though it may last, always lasts too long.
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Absence Partner Relationship
He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
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Follow Lesson Peace Taste
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
And knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he’d take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.
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Charity Known Money Yourself
There is something inexpressibly charming in falling in love and, surely, the whole pleasure lies in the fact that love isn’t lasting.
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Charm Expression Fact Lying
To marry a fool is to be no fool.
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Fools Marriage
The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.
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Affair Strange World
Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn’t rule in love, you know.
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Day Love Reason Rule Yourself
Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
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Act Charity Goodness Himself Man True Wealth
Without dance, a man can do nothing.
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Dance Man One Liner
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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Knowledge Known

It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.

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