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Quote by Honore de Balzac

“Pity is woman's sweetest charm.”

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French novelist born on May 20, 1799, and died on August 18, 1850. Honore de Balzac is renowned for his profound insight and criticism of 19th-century French society, hailed as the 'father of modern fiction'. more

“No hawk swooping down upon his prey, no stag improvising new detours by which to trick the huntsman, no dog scenting game from afar is comparable in speed to the celerity of a salesman when he gets wind a deal, to his skill in tripping up or forestalling a rival, and to the art with which he sniffs out and discovers a possible sale.”

Art Games Deals Dog Wind Skills Speed Tricks Prey Rivals Salesman Hawks Afar Improvising Detours Tripping Stags

Author:Honore de Balzac

“When attempted self-destruction does not cure a man of life, it cures him of voluntary death.”

Men Doe Self Destruction Cures Self Destruction

Author:Honore de Balzac

“When an intelligent man reaches the point of inviting self-explanation and offers surrendering the key to his heart, he is assuredly riding a drunken horse.”

Men Heart Self Keys Offers Horse Intelligent Explanation Riding Inviting Intelligent Man

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“Self-interest is an ineffable feeling which shall follow us into God's very presence since they say there is a hierarchy even among the Holy Saints.”

Self Feelings Interest Holy Saint Hierarchy Self Interest Ineffable

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“Self-love is as protective as the Deity; Disenchantment is as perspicacious as a surgeon; Experience is as provident as a mother. Such are the theologic virtues of marriage.”

Self Mother Love Is Virtue Self Love Deities Protective Surgeons Disenchantment

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“The wounds of self-love turn incurable when the oxide of self-love gets into them.”

Self Turns Self Love Wounds

Author:Honore de Balzac

“By resorting to self-resignation, the unfortunate consummate.”

Self Unfortunate Resignation

Author:Honore de Balzac

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