“Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: power
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For passion, be it observed, brings insight
“For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: intelligence
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Society bristles with enigmas which look hard
“Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: society
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When Religion and Royalty are swept away,
“When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: religion
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Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion,
“Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: history
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I do not regard a broker as
“I do not regard a broker as a member of the human race.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Category: finance
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A good husband is never the first
“A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the morning.”
— Honore de Balzac
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A grocer is attracted to his business
“A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Category: business
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When women love us, they forgive us
“When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Category: women
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Towns find it as hard as houses
“Towns find it as hard as houses of business to rise again from ruin.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Category: business
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Laws are spider webs through which the
“Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Category: legal
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