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I might, by chance, write something just as shoddy; But then I wouldn’t show it to everybody.

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She is laughing up her sleeve at you.
MOLIERE

Herself Laughter Yourself
Heaven forbids, it is true, certain gratifications, but there are ways and means of compounding such matters.
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Gratitude Heaven True Way
The public scandal is what constitutes the offence: sins sinned in secret are no sins at all.
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Offend Public Scandal Secret Sin
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
MOLIERE

Eat Enough Food
You are a fool in four letters, my son.
MOLIERE

Fool Son Yourself
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

Difficult Obstacle Powerful Virtue
I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.
MOLIERE

Hate Man Mean Oneself Vicious
But it is not reason that governs love.
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Government Love Reason
The envious will die, but envy never.
MOLIERE

Death Jealous Willing
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
MOLIERE

Action Responsibility Silence
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one’s work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
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Delight Honor Pleasure Reward
unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
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Boredom Happiness Hard Time
The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.
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Ancestor People Present
One cannot but mistrust a prospect of felicity: one must enjoy it before one can believe in it.
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Believe Enjoyment Oneself Prospect Trust
The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
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Amuse Comedy Correct Men
That must be fine, for I don’t understand a word.
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Fine Myself Understand Word

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