“One should believe in marriage as in the immortality of the soul.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
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Love is the poetry of the senses.
“Love is the poetry of the senses.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
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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
Author: Honore de Balzac
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Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things
“Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Equality may perhaps be a right, but
“Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact.”
— Honore de Balzac
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There are some women whose pregnancy would
“There are some women whose pregnancy would make some sly bachelor smile.”
— Honore de Balzac
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The fact is that love is of
“The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: love
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It is only in the act of
“It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Love may be or it may not,
“Love may be or it may not, but where it is, it ought to reveal itself in its immensity.”
— Honore de Balzac
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Behind every great fortune lies a great
“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.”
— Honore de Balzac
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The motto of chivalry is also the
“The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.”
— Honore de Balzac
Author: Honore de Balzac
Category: wisdom
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