Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.
No one can in their life escape from a deplorable crisis of enthusiasm.
To know man, it is enough to study oneself; to know men, one needs to live among them.
Everything can be acquired in society, except for character.
Shyness has the disadvantage of habituating to lie.
The unclear man cannot delude himself: either he deceives himself or he tries to deceive others.
It is essential, for others to bear us willingly, to participate to some extent in their passions.
There are no more legitimate unions than those governed by a true passion.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
The full equality of women would be the surest sign of civilization and would double the intellectual forces of the human race.