“The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe
“Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society.”
— Honore de Balzac
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The most virtuous women have something within
“The most virtuous women have something within them, something that is never chaste.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Love is the poetry of the senses.
“Love is the poetry of the senses.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Political liberty, the peace of a nation,
“Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood!”
— Honore de Balzac
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Power is not revealed by striking hard
“Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.”
— Honore de Balzac
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A mother who is really a mother
“A mother who is really a mother is never free.”
— Honore de Balzac
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What is art? Nature concentrated.
“What is art? Nature concentrated.”
— Honore de Balzac
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No man should marry until he has
“No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman.”
— Honore de Balzac
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All humanity is passion; without passion, religion,
“All humanity is passion; without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual.”
— Honore de Balzac
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The heart of a mother is a
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Category: forgiveness
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