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It is better to have a prosaic husband and to take a romantic lover.

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I see but one rule: to be clear.
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Clear Rule See
Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.
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Art Escape Logic Science
Love is a well from which we can drink only as much as we have put in, and the stars that shine from it are only our eyes looking in.
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Drink Eyes Love Ourselves Shine Stardom
She had caprices of a marvellous unexpectedness, and how is any one to imitate a caprice?
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Expectation Imitation Oneself
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
Women are always eagerly on the lookout for any emotion.
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Emotion Search Woman
It is from cowardice and not from want of enlightenment that we do not read in our own hearts.
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Coward Enlightenment Heart Ourselves Reading
Beauty is nothing other than the promise of happiness.
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Beautiful Happiness Promise
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
If you think of paying court to the men in power, your eternal ruin is assured.
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Assurance Court Forever Man Pay Power Ruin Thinking
Napoleon was indeed the man sent by God to help the youth of France! Who is to take his place?
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God Help Man Place Youth
What is really beautiful must always be true.
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Beautiful True
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
God’s only excuse is that he does not exist.
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Excuse Existence God Himself
It is better to have a prosaic husband and to take a romantic lover.
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Better Choice Husband Lover Romantic
The pleasures of love are always in proportion to our fears.
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Fear Love Ourselves Proportion

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