French - Playwright | January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673
I have the knack of easing scruples.
Moliere
KnackScruplesEasing
I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper.
MoreFaultSincereLittleBeing
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
GriefSympathyYouToo MuchWell
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
HistoryGreatPoliticalSkillBooks
I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
GoodBeautifulSoupLanguageFeed
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
WorkDayBookReadingDoingWorth
Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.
WisePerfectSobrietyReasonLeads
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
KnowTwoFineHowOhThing
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
I AmHumanSameMayOhAm
True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
CompromiseHeavenTruePleasures
There is no praise to bear the sort that you put in your pocket.
YouBearPraiseYourPocketSort
We die only once, and for such a long time.
TimeDeathDieLongLong TimeOnly
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