Great minds always tend to see virtue in misfortune.
HONORE DE BALZACOld men are prone to invest the futures of young men with their own past sorrows.
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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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The press is like a woman: sublime when it lies, it will not let go until it has forced you to believe it. The public, like a foolish husband, always succumbs.
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A man is a poor creature compared to a woman.
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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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Love may be or it may not, but where it is, it ought to reveal itself in its immensity.
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As a rule, only the poor are generous. Rich people can always find excellent reasons for not handing over twenty thousand francs to a relative.
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Some day you will find out that there is far more happiness in another’s happiness than in your own.
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A mother who is really a mother is never free.
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Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow.
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We cannot confront solitude without moral resources.
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Memories beautify life, but the capacity to forget makes it bearable.
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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
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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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Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating.
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To be happy, a man must love his wife as she chooses to be loved.
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