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Honore de Balzac Quotes

Honore de Balzac quotes about nature

French Novelist May 20, 1799 – August 18, 1850

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No one ought even to desert a woman after throwing her a heap of gold in her distress! He ought to love her forever! You are young, only twenty-one, and kind and upright and fine. You'll ask me how a woman can take money from a man. Oh, God, isn't it natural to share everything with the one we owe all our happiness to? When one has given everything, how can one quibble about a mere portion of it? Money is important only when feeling has ceased. Isn't one bound for life? How can you foresee... Honore de Balzac
Women are always true, even in the midst of their greatest falsities, because they are always influenced by some natural feeling. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as..."
Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as great souls thirst for equality to give play to their heart. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions...."
Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions. When man is cured, human nature will cure itself perhaps. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "What is art? Nature concentrated."
What is art? Nature concentrated. Honore de Balzac
Perhaps it is only human nature to inflict suffering on anything that will endure suffering, whether by reason of its genuine humility, or indifference, or sheer helplessness. Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac quote: "Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society."
Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society. Honore de Balzac

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