Rich men are resolved to be astonished at nothing. When they see a masterpiece, they must needs at one glance recognize some flaw to dispense them from admiration, a vulgar emotion.
Passion is born deaf and dumb. - Honore De Balzac
Passion is born deaf and dumb.
- Honore De Balzac
Love which economizes is never true love. - Honore De Balzac
Love which economizes is never true love.
When we drink coffee, ideas march in like the army - Honore De Balzac
When we drink coffee, ideas march in like the army
Our greatest fears lie in anticipation. - Honore De Balzac
Our greatest fears lie in anticipation.
The more illegal a profit, the more tenaciously a man clings to it. - Honore De Balzac
The more illegal a profit, the more tenaciously a man clings to it.
The more one judges, the less one loves. - Honore De Balzac
The more one judges, the less one loves.
Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian… - Honore De Balzac
Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian…
Behind every fortune there is a crime. - Honore De Balzac
Behind every fortune there is a crime.
Pity is woman's sweetest charm. - Honore De Balzac
Pity is woman's sweetest charm.
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