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Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.

Moliere

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
What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.
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God Greatness Man Terrible Wicket
A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.
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Cure Husband Woman
I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn’t speak a single word that doesn’t come straight from his heart.
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Heart Himself Man People Sincere Talk Word
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
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
Anyone may be an honorable man, and yet write verse badly.
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Bad Honor Man Poet Writing
It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
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Offend Public Secret Sin
You have but to hold forth in cap and gown, and any gibberish becomes learning, all nonsense passes for sense.
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Learning Nonsense
Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.
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Draw Enough Goodness
In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.
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Change Clothes Current Follow Man Taste
Music and dance are all you need.
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Dance Music Need
If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
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Heart Integrity Virtue
The envious will die, but envy never.
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Deep Jealous People
How strange it is to see with how much passion People see things only in their own fashion!
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Fashion Passion People See Strange
The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
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Brilliance Touch True

Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.

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