Love
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Any man, however blase or depraved, finds his love kindled anew when he sees himself threatened by a rival
A woman in love has full intelligence of her power; the more virtuous she is, the more effective her coquetry
A great love is a credit opened in favor of a power so consuming that the moment of bankruptcy must inevitably occur
When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues
The more you judge, the less you love
Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love
Great love affairs start with Champagne and end with tisane
First love is a kind of vaccination which saves a man from catching the complaint the second time
There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness
Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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