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" Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive. "

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" Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money. "

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" There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage. "

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" The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them. "

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" Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing. "

" A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house. "

" It is a strange enterprise to make respectable people laugh. "

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" I live on good soup, not on fine words. "

" It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found. "

" 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. "

" The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. "

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" It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right. "

" 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. "

" People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything. "

" It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love. "

" He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure. "

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