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struggle pride men
Many men nourish a pride which urges them to conceal their struggles and show themselves only as conquerors.
money children finance
Finance, like time, devours its own children.
coffee army ideas
When we drink coffee, ideas march in like the army
kings home feelings
The privilege of feeling at home everywhere belongs only to kings, wolves and robbers.
sympathy pain bears
There are moments in life when all we can bear is the sense that our friend is near us; our wounds would wince at the touch of consoling words, that would reveal the depths of our pain.
beautiful strong powerful
Women themselves are so happy, and so beautiful, when they're strong, that they naturally choose powerful men, even if that power's so enermous there's a real risk it could shatter them.
falling-in-love heart feelings
But also remember: if you have any genuine feelings, hide them like treasure; never let anyone so much as suspect them, or you're lost. Instead of being the executioner, you'll be the victim. And if you ever fall in love, keep that absolutely secret! Never breathe a word until you're completely sure of the person to whom you open your heart. And to protect that love, even before you feel it, learn to despise the world.
beautiful book victory
A beautiful book is a victory won in all the battlefields of human thought.
men suffering rivals
Rare is the man who suffers no remorse as he passes from the state of confidant to that of rival.
faults repentance force
Remorse is impotent; it will repeat its faults. Repentance only is a true force; it puts an end to everything.
art love-is feelings
L'amour n'est pas seulement un sentiment, il est un art aussi. Love is not only a feeling; it is also an art.
monsters habit combat
Le mariage doit incessamment combattre un monstre qui de v ore tout: l'habitude. Marriage should always combat the monster that devours everything: habit.
lying law names
Nature knows nothing but solid bodies; your science deals only with combinations of surfaces. And so nature constantly gives the lie to all your laws; can you name one to which no fact makes an exception?
spirit rebellious rebellion
The questioning spirit is the rebellious spirit. A rebellion is always either a cloak to hide a prince, or the swaddling wrapper of a new rule.