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Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things.

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One-half, the finest half, of life is hidden from the man who does not love with passion.
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Fine Hide Love Man Passion
When a man leaves his mistress, he runs the risk of being betrayed two or three times daily.
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Betrayal Leaving Man Risk Time
I call “crystallization” that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfections in its beloved at every turn of events.
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Action Crystal Discover Event Mindset
In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future.
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Better Collection Future Hope Lost Love Passion Yourself
All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.
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Clever Fear Foundation Religion Smart
One of the traits of genius is not to drag its thought through the rut worn by vulgar minds.
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Drag Genius Mindset Thinking Vulgar
The French are the wittiest, the most charming, and up to the present, at all events, the least musical race on Earth.
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Charm Earth Event Present
The idea which tyrants find most useful is the idea of God.
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God Ideas Religion
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
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Ability History Invention Qualification
The difference breeds hatred.
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Breed Difference Hate One Liner
Signs cannot be represented, in a spy’s report, so damningly as words.
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Report Representation Word
In our calling, we have to choose; we must make our fortune either in this world or in the next, there is no middle way.
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Call Choice Fortune Way World
To be loved at first sight, a man should have at the same time something to respect and something to pity in his face.
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Face Himself Love Pity Respect Sight
The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.
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Boredom Happiness Life
Friendship has its illusions no less than love.
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Friendship Illusion Love
Why not make an end of it all? My life is a succession of griefs and bitter feelings. What is death? A very small matter, when all is said; only a fool would be concerned about it.
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End Feeling Fools Grief Life Myself Success

Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things.

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