One hour of love has a whole life in it.
HONORE DE BALZACThe fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.
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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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Cruelty and fear shake hands together.
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The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.
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