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The impromptu reply is precisely the touchstone of the man of wit.

Moliere

Malicious men may die, but malice never.
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Death Infidelity Malicious Man
Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Esteem Hold Preference
The envious will die, but envy never.
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Death Jealous Willing
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
The road is long fro the project to its completion.
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Complete Project Road
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
I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue’s name.
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Blame Maintain Name Smile Truth Virtue
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
New-born desires, after all, have inexplicable charms, and all the pleasure of love is in variety.
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Born Desire Love Pleasure Variety
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
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Fruit Growth Slow Tree
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
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Beautiful Hook Intelligence
Man’s greatest weakness is his love for life.
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Greatness Life Love Man Weakness
People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
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Mean People Ridiculous
The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
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Amuse Comedy Correct Men
It is good food and not fine words that keeps me alive.
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Alive Food Goodness Myself
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

The impromptu reply is precisely the touchstone of the man of wit.

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