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Honore de Balzac Quotes

Honore de Balzac quotes about lies

French Novelist May 20, 1799 – August 18, 1850

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Yes,' Montriveau went on in an unsteady voice, 'this Catholic faith to which you wish to convert me is a lie that men make for themselves; hope is a lie at the expense of the future; pride, a lie between us and our fellows; and pity, and prudence, and terror are cunning lies. And now my happiness is to be one more lying delusion; I am expected to delude myself, to be willing to give gold coin for silver to the end. If you can so easily dispense with my visits; if you confess me neither as... Honore de Balzac
Such is life. It is no cleaner than a kitchen; it reeks like a kitchen; and if you mean to cook your dinner, you must expect to soil your hands; the real art is in getting them clean again, and therein lies the whole morality of our epoch. Honore de Balzac
Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the lover swooning under his lady's window. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "Behind every great fortune lies a great crime."
Behind every great fortune lies a great crime. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "Our greatest fears lie in anticipation."
Our greatest fears lie in anticipation. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "Our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in..."
Our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in anticipation. Honore de Balzac

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