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Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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The old man is a man who has already eaten and watches how others eat.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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An essential effect of elegance is to conceal its means.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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Art is born in the brain, not in the heart.

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Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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The love is not only a feeling. It is also an art.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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There is no man who has been able to discover the means of giving friendly advice to a woman, not even to his own.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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Ignorance is the mother of all crimes.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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Glory is a poison that must be taken in small doses.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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There are several memories within us. The body and the spirit each have their own.

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

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It is necessary to be almost a genius to be a good husband.