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The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.

Moliere

All the power is with the sex that wears the beard.
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Beard Discrimination Power Sex
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
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
Wives rarely fuss about their beauty To guarantee their mate’s affection.
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Affection Beautiful Husband Wife
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
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People Praise Season Swallow
Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
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Expensive Instrument Man Music Noise Opera
The smallest errors are always the best.
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Best Error Small
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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Eat Live Oneself
Sharing with Jupiter is never a dishonor.
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Honor Share
There’s nothing people can’t contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations.
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Age People Praise
What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.
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God Greatness Man Terrible Wicket
Esteem must be founded on some sort of preference. Bestow it on everybody and it ceases to have any meaning at all.
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Esteem Meaning Preference
Show some mercy to this chair which has stretched out its arms to you for so long; please satisfy its desire to embrace you!
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Desire Embrace Mercy People Satisfaction
Malicious men may die, but malice never.
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Death Infidelity Malicious Man
Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths.
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Cruelty Doubt Truth Worst
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

The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.

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