The difference breeds hatred.
STENDHALThe first virtue of a young man today – that is, for the next fifty years perhaps, as long as we live in fear, and religion has regained its powers – is to be incapable of enthusiasm and not to have much in the way of brains.
More Stendhal Quotes
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A woman of generous character will sacrifice her life a thousand times over for her lover, but will break with him for ever over a question of pride.
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The first virtue of a young man today – that is, for the next fifty years perhaps, as long as we live in fear, and religion has regained its powers – is to be incapable of enthusiasm and not to have much in the way of brains.
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Every true passion thinks only of itself.
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Perhaps men who cannot love passionately are those who feel the effect of beauty most keenly; at any rate this is the strongest impression women can make on them.
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Far less envy in America than in France.
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At a distance, we cannot conceive of the authority of a despot who knows all his subjects on sight.
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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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Wounded pride can take a rich young man far who is surrounded by flatterers since birth.
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A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.
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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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The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.
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The boredom of married life inevitable destroys love, when love has preceded marriage.
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Spring appears and we are once more children.
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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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If you want to be witty, work on your character and say what you think on every occasion.
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