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We live under a prince who is an enemy to fraud, a prince whose eyes penetrate into the heart, and whom all the art of impostors can’t deceive.

Moliere

One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
MOLIERE

Easy Fools Love Oneself
Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
MOLIERE

Oneself Talk Word
Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue.
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Fashion Hypocrisy Pass Vice Virtue
A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
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Fool Ignorance Learning
It’s true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.
MOLIERE

Finding Heaven Pleasure True
Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.
MOLIERE

Death Man Medicine Sick
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
MOLIERE

Knowledge Known
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
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Himself Mortal
Nothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
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Right True Zeal
People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
MOLIERE

Mean People Ridiculous
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.
MOLIERE

Blame Maintain Name Smile Truth Virtue
To create a public scandal is what’s wicked; to sin in private is not a sin.
MOLIERE

Creation Private Sin Wicket
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
All is wholesome in the absence of excess.
MOLIERE

Absence Minimalism
Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
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Government Grammar King
Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.
MOLIERE

Behavior Friendship Ridiculous

We live under a prince who is an enemy to fraud, a prince whose eyes penetrate into the heart, and whom all the art of impostors can’t deceive.

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