Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
MADAME DE STAELThe desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
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A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.
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We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us.
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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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Wit consists in knowing the resemblance of things that differ, and the difference of things that are alike.
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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
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When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
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The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us.
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Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one’s self.
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Speech happens to not be his language.
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The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
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Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.
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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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Love is the whole history of a woman’s life, it is but an episode in a man’s.
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To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
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The checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.
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