No woman dares to refuse love without a motive, for nothing is more natural than to yield to love.
HONORE DE BALZACWoman is closer to angels than man because she knows how to mingle an infinite tenderness with the most absolute compassion.
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Virtue is not a thing you can have by halves; it is or it is not.
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A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way.
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Talent is a flame, but genius is a fire.
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Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual.
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The more one judges, the less one loves.
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Give to a wounded heart seclusion; consolation nor reason ever effected anything in such a case.
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When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich.
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We cannot confront solitude without moral resources.
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A man wastes his time going to hear some of our eloquent modern preachers; they may change his opinions, but never his conduct.
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Our greatest fears lie in anticipation.
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Temperament is the thermometer of character.
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A woman must be a genius to create a good husband.
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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
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It is as absurd to say that a man can’t love one woman all the time as it is to say that a violinist needs several violins to play the same piece of music.
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The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.
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