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It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.

— Alain-René Lesage Gil Blas (1715)

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One may say that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.

A flatterer can risk everything with great personages.

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The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing.

Gil Blas (1715)

I wish you all sorts of prosperity with a little more taste.

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I wish you every kind of prosperity, with a little more taste.

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