“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.”
Quote by Honore de Balzac
Work
Letters of Two Brides
This book presents a series of letters exchanged between two women preparing for marriage, offering insights into the emotions and experiences surrounding the institution of marriage during the time period in which the letters were written. more
Author
Honore de Balzac
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