Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
MADAME DE STAELOne must choose in life between boredom and suffering.
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The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.
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To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
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A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.
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Speech happens to not be his language.
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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.
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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.
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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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The more I see of men the more I like dogs.
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Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man’s power is increased.
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When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
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In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.
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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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