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Stendhal Quotes

Stendhal quotes

French Writer January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842

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Stendhal quote: "one of the traits of genius is not to drag its thought through..."
...one of the traits of genius is not to drag its thought through the rut worn by vulgar minds. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "A novel is a mirror carried along a main road."
A novel is a mirror carried along a main road. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the..."
All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "It is the nobility of their style which will make our writers..."
It is the nobility of their style which will make our writers of 1840 unreadable forty years from now. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "One can acquire everything in solitude except character."
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. Stendhal
Has he written to you?' 'He writes frequently.' 'Shew me his letters this instant, I order you'; and M. de Renal added six feet to his stature. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "This is the curse of our age, even the strangest aberrations..."
This is the curse of our age, even the strangest aberrations are no cure for boredom. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "It was the destiny of Napoleon - would it one day be his?"
It was the destiny of Napoleon - would it one day be his? Stendhal
The tyranny of public opinion (and what an opinion!) is as fatuous in the small towns of France as it is in the United States of America. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "It seemed to Julian that there was far too much hair in his wig."
It seemed to Julian that there was far too much hair in his wig. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "She had caprices of a marvellous unexpectedness, and how is..."
She had caprices of a marvellous unexpectedness, and how is any one to imitate a caprice? Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness."
Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "After moral poisoning, one requires physical remedies and a..."
After moral poisoning, one requires physical remedies and a bottle of champagne. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "Far less envy in America than in France, and far less wit."
Far less envy in America than in France, and far less wit. Stendhal
Stendhal quote: "The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly."
The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly. Stendhal

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