Women, when they have made a sheep of a man, always tell him that he is a lion with a will of iron.
HONORE DE BALZACThe secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.
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It is quite right what they say: the three most beautiful sights in the world are a ship in full sail, a galloping horse, and a woman dancing.
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When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.
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Memories beautify life, but the capacity to forget makes it bearable.
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Talent is a flame, but genius is a fire.
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To live in the presence of great truths and eternal laws, to be led by permanent ideals – that is what keeps a man patient when the world ignores him, and calm and unspoiled when the world praises him.
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Man is no match for woman where mischief reigns.
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Great minds always tend to see virtue in misfortune.
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The more you judge, the less you love.
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Women are happy to possess a man whom all women covet.
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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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Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love.
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All human power is a compound of time and patience.
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Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything: familiarity.
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The man who enters his wife’s dressing room is either a philosopher or a fool.
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Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.
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