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The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.

Moliere

Gold is the key, whatever else we try; and that sweet metal aids the conqueror in every case, in love as well as war.
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Conquer Gold Love War
Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.
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Draw Enough Goodness
Virtue is the first title of nobility.
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Nobility Virtue
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
My heavens! I’ve been talking prose for the last forty years without knowing it.
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Heaven Known Talk
Assassination’s the fastest way.
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Assassination Death Fast Murder Way
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
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Easy Fools Love Oneself
Deference and intimacy live far apart.
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Intimacy Live
Birth is nothing where virtue is not.
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Born One Liner Virtue
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
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Home Lover Stand
The defects of human nature afford us opportunities of exercising our philosophy, the best employment of our virtues. If all men were righteous, all hearts true and frank and loyal, what use would our virtues be?
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Afford Best Employment Human Loyal Nature Opportunity Ourselves Virtue
Solitude terrifies the soul at twenty.
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Age Solitude Soul
They would have everybody be as blind as themselves: to them, to be clear-sighted is libertinism.
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Blind Clear Liberty Sight
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
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
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Beautiful Hook Intelligence
To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don’t succeed, at least pretend to.
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Act Best Blow Forget Pride Success

The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.

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