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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

We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
MOLIERE

Manage Talk Understand
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
My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.
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Forever Friendship Myself
There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
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Courage Pity Pretend
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
And knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he’d take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.
MOLIERE

Charity Known Money Yourself
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
I might, by chance, write something just as shoddy; But then I wouldn’t show it to everybody.
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Chance Myself Show Writing
Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.
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Death Man Medicine Sick
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
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Human Myself
Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone.
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Oneself Talk Word
There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.
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Cheating Hold Infidelity
But it is not reason that governs love.
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Government Love Reason
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
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Home Lover Stand
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.
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Criticism Love Proof True

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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