Occupation: Journalist Birth: November 24, 1808 Death: September 29, 1890
Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has..
Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end..
If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious..
Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty..
Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided..
Though we have two eyes, we are supplied with but one tongue. Draw your own moral..
Dress is the great business of all women, and the fixed idea of some..
If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murderers..
Let us try to see things from their better side: You complain about seeing thorny rose bushes; Me, I rejoice and give thanks to the gods That thorns ….
Almost every one flatters himself that he and his are exceptionable..
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses..
The more the change, the more it is the same thing..
If there is a fruit that can be eaten raw, it is beauty..
Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others..
I am thankful that thorns have roses..
Botany is the art of insulting flowers in Greek and Latin..
If women only knew the extent of their power!.
The more things change, the more they stay the same..
Friendship between two women is always a plot against another one..
Avoid all haste; calmness is an essential ingredient of politeness..
The more it changes, the more it's the same thing..