Collection of phrases and quotes about emotions.
There is nothing in the mind that has not been previously in the senses.
The more nature inclines us to pleasures, the more prone we are to license than to decency.
The most vulgar and least beautiful places on our body are the ones that provide pleasure.
Evil is commonplace and always human, and it sleeps in our bed and eats at our table.
Half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other half.
Humility is the antechamber of all perfections.
Of all the joys, the absurd one is the most joyful; it is the joy of children, of peasants, and of savages; that is, of all those beings who are closer to Nature than we are.
If your happiness depends on what others do, I suppose you'll be in a tight spot.
If one starts with certainties, they will end with doubts; but if one accepts to start with doubts, they will end with certainties.
By seeking revenge, one equals oneself to their enemy; by forgiving, one shows superiority over them.
A person who seeks revenge keeps their wounds open.
Envy is the gnawing worm of merit and glory.
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