Honore de Balzac | love
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.
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Honore de Balzac | intelligence
For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth.
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Honore de Balzac | happiness
A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.
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Honore de Balzac | great
When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich.
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Honore de Balzac | great
A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists.
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