A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel.
ANDRE MAUROISModesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.
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The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one’s opinion but rather to know it.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
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Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.
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The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.
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Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations.
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The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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