A courage which looks easy & yet is rare; the courage of a teacher repeating day after day the same lessons – the least rewarded of all forms of courage.
HONORE DE BALZACA man is a poor creature compared to a woman.
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He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.
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Man is no match for woman where mischief reigns.
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Women, when they have made a sheep of a man, always tell him that he is a lion with a will of iron.
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Woman is a most charming creature, who changes her heart as easily as she does her gloves.
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Our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in anticipation.
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A naked woman is less dangerous than one who spreads her skirt skillfully to cover and exhibit everything at once.
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Love, according to our contemporary poets, is a privilege which two beings confer upon one another, whereby they may mutually cause one another much sorrow over absolutely nothing.
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True lovers know how trifling a thing is money yet how difficult to blend with love!
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Everybody all over the world takes a wife’s estimate into account in forming an opinion of a man.
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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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Though the human heart may have to pause for rest when climbing the heights of affection it rarely stops on the slippery slope of hatred.
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How sternly we reproach virtue for its failings, how indulgent we are to the better qualities of vice!
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The first thing necessary to win the heart of a woman is opportunity.
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Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy.
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A woman must be a genius to create a good husband.
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