Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.
MADAME DE STAELThe desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
More Madame de Stael Quotes
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Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one’s self.
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When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
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The checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.
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The more I see of men the more I like dogs.
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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it.
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We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us.
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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.
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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
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The greatest happiness is to transform one’s feelings into action.
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The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.
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One must choose in life between boredom and suffering.
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To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
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The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us.
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