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One can be well-bred and write bad poetry.

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The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
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Dinner Food Genuine
The envious will die, but envy never.
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Deep Jealous People
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
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
unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
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Boredom Happiness Hard Time
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
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Death People Remedy Sick
Man’s greatest weakness is his love for life.
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Greatness Life Love Man Weakness
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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Glory Greatness Hard Time Inspirational Obstacle
The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.
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Criticism Love Proof True
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
There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.
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Cheating Hold Infidelity
People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
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Mean People Ridiculous
Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.
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Death Man Medicine Sick
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
Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.
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Fortune Friendship Goodness Greatness Possession

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