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I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction,” said Mathilde. “It is the only thing which cannot be bought.

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Prudery is a kind of avarice, the worst of all.
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Kind Vice Worst
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
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Acquire Character Oneself Solitude
A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.
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Appointment Happiness Wisdom Woman
On a cold winter morning a cigar fortifies the soul.
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Hard Soul Winter
In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future.
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Better Collection Future Hope Lost Love Passion Yourself
But, if I sample this pleasure so prudently and circumspectly, it will no longer be a pleasure.
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Happiness Myself Pleasure Time
The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.
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Boredom Happiness Life
Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.
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Art Escape Logic Science
Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.
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Description Happiness Spoil
Every true passion thinks only of itself.
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Passion Thinking True
Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things.
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Fear Personal Quick Shock Thing
Every great action is extreme when it is undertaken. Only after it has been accomplished does it seem possible to those creatures of more common stuff.
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Accomplishment Creature Extreme Greatness Possible
I am mad, I am going under, I must follow the advice of a friend, and pay no heed to myself.
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Advice Friendship Mad Myself Pay
I have a bad memory for facts.
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Bad Fact Memories Myself
War was then no longer this noble and unified outburst of souls in love with glory that he had imagined from Napoleon’s proclamations.
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Glory Himself Imagination Noble War
The idea which tyrants find most useful is the idea of God.
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God Ideas Religion

I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction,” said Mathilde. “It is the only thing which cannot be bought.

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