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.
HONORE DE BALZACLove is not only a feeling, it is also an art. A simple word, a sensitive precaution, a mere nothing reveal to a woman the sublime artist who can touch her heart without withering it.
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First love is a kind of vaccination which saves a man from catching the complaint the second time.
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A man is a poor creature compared to a woman.
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Cruelty and fear shake hands together.
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Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual.
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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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Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.
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Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.
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Do you know what is the hardest thing in life? To make a choice.
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Equality may be a right, but no power on earth can convert it into fact.
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Love is perhaps no more than gratitude for pleasure.
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Man is no match for woman where mischief reigns.
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The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.
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Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness.
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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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When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.
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