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True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
Moliere
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Moliere
Age: 50 †
Born: 1622
Born: October 15
Died: 1673
Died: February 16
Dramaturge
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Paris
France
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Moliere
Jean-Baptiste Molière
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière
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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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I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.
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I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue.
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Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
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I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.
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