When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
MADAME DE STAELOne must choose in life between boredom and suffering.
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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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The more I see of men the more I like dogs.
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Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one’s self.
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The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
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Wit consists in knowing the resemblance of things that differ, and the difference of things that are alike.
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The checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.
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Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.
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Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man’s power is increased.
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The greatest happiness is to transform one’s feelings into action.
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Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.
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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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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 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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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
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