Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
MADAME DE STAELThat past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it.
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To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
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Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one’s self.
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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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Speech happens to not be his language.
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When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
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A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to submit to it.
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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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Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
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That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it.
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The checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.
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The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
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Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.
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In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.
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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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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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