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I call “crystallization” that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfections in its beloved at every turn of events.

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Nothing is so hideous as an obsolete fashion.
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Fashion Hide
Now that the steam engine rules the world, a title is an absurdity, still I am all dressed up in this title. It will crush me if Ido not support it. The title attracts attention to myself.
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Attention Attraction Engine Myself Rule Steam Support Weird World
A good book is an event in my life.
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Book Goodness Life
Indeed, man has two different beings inside him. What devil thought of that malicious touch?
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Devil Different Man Touch
I used to think of deathlike I suppose soldiers think of it: it was a possible thing that I could well avoid by my skill.
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Avoid Death Possible Skill Soldier Thinking
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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Break Character Generosity Life Pride Question Sacrifice Woman
I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction,” said Mathilde. “It is the only thing which cannot be bought.
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Bought Death Reality Thinking
Beauty is nothing other than the promise of happiness.
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Beautiful Happiness Promise
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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Fear Personal Quick Shock Thing
An English traveller relates how he lived upon intimate terms with a tiger; he had reared it and used to play with it, but always kept a loaded pistol on the table.
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Himself Intimate Live Load Play Relate Travel Weapon
The boredom of married life inevitable destroys love, when love has preceded marriage.
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Boredom Destroy Herself Marriage Youth
Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawning never can be regained.
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Life Regain Short Wasted 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
The English are, I think the most obtuse and barbarous people in the world
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Myself Nature People Thinking World
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
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Acquire Character Oneself Solitude
At a distance, we cannot conceive of the authority of a despot who knows all his subjects on sight.
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Authority Distance Sight Subject

I call “crystallization” that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfections in its beloved at every turn of events.

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