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All the satires of the stage should be viewed without discomfort. They are public mirrors, where we are never to admit that we see ourselves; one admits to a fault when one is scandalized by its censure.

Moliere

Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.
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Better Greatness Place World
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
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Himself Mortal
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
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Death People Remedy Sick
The smallest errors are always the best.
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Best Error Small
The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
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Difficult Obstacle Powerful Virtue
Assassination’s the fastest way.
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Assassination Death Fast Murder Way
The great ambition of women is to inspire love.
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Ambition Greatness Love Woman
The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.
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Love Maturity Money Process Writing
Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.
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Human Live Love Powerful
Its as if you think you’d never find Reason and the Sacred intertwined.
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Reason Sacred Thinking
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.
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Acceptance Crowd Fools Reason Right Stubborn Way
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
Cultivated people should be superior to any consideration so sordid as a mercenary interest.
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Cultivation Interest People
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
Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.
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Age Madam Time
Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.
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Greatness Love Master Teaching

All the satires of the stage should be viewed without discomfort. They are public mirrors, where we are never to admit that we see ourselves; one admits to a fault when one is scandalized by its censure.

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All the satires of the stage should be viewed without discomfort. They are public mirrors, where we are never to admit that we see ourselves; one admits to a fault when one is scandalized by its censure.

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