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Deference and intimacy live far apart.

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I will maintain it before the whole world.
MOLIERE

Maintain Myself World
It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
MOLIERE

Offend Public Secret Sin
Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors.
MOLIERE

Attack Neighbor Room
To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
MOLIERE

Creation Private Sin Wicket
I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
MOLIERE

Beautiful Feed Goodness Language
One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
MOLIERE

Easy Humour Moral
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
MOLIERE

Human Myself
What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.
MOLIERE

God Greatness Man Terrible Wicket
Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved.
MOLIERE

Cruelty Doubt Mistake Passion Truth Worst
I find medicine is the best of all trades because whether you do any good or not you still. Get your money.
MOLIERE

Medicine Money Trade Yourself
Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.
MOLIERE

Greatness Love Master Teaching
The public scandal is what constitutes the offence: sins sinned in secret are no sins at all.
MOLIERE

Offend Public Scandal Secret Sin
The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.
MOLIERE

Offend Silence Sin World
She is laughing up her sleeve at you.
MOLIERE

Herself Laughter Yourself
The road is a long one from the projection of a thing to its accomplishment.
MOLIERE

Accomplishment Projection Road
Perfect reason avoids all extremes.
MOLIERE

Avoid Extreme Perfection Reason

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