Old men are prone to invest the futures of young men with their own past sorrows.
HONORE DE BALZACLaw is a silvery web that lets the big flies pass and catches all the small ones.
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The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.
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The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.
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As a rule, only the poor are generous.
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A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.
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The boor covers himself, the rich man or the fool adorns himself, and the elegant man gets dressed.
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Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.
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All happiness depends on courage and work. I have had many periods of wretchedness, but with energy and above all with illusions, I pulled through them all.
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A woman must be a genius to create a good husband.
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Law is a silvery web that lets the big flies pass and catches all the small ones.
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Women are happy to possess a man whom all women covet.
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The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
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In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.
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No woman dares to refuse love without a motive, for nothing is more natural than to yield to love.
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Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.
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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
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