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He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne read more

He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne saurait se plaire.]

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Often the fear on one evil leads us into a worse.
[Fr., Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit read more

Often the fear on one evil leads us into a worse.
[Fr., Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit dans un pire.]

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Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; we can never
re-enter it once we are on the read more

Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; we can never
re-enter it once we are on the outside.
[Fr., L'honneur est comme une ile escarpee et sans bords;
On n'y peut plus rentrer des qu'on en est dehors.]

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Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

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Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with
ease.
[Fr., Ce que l'on concoit bien read more

Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with
ease.
[Fr., Ce que l'on concoit bien s'enonce clairement,
Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisement.]

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