When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing.
Moliere
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A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
I live on good soup, not on fine words.
If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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.
That must be wonderful: I don't understand it at all.
There is no praise to bear the sort that you put in your pocket.
There's nothing like tobacco; it is the passion of all decent men-a man who lives without tobacco does not deserve to live.
We die only once, and for such a long time.
When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing.
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