Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
ANDRE MAUROISWe appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
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Business is a combination of war and sport.
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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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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
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If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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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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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.
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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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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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