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self feelings hierarchy
Self-interest is an ineffable feeling which shall follow us into God's very presence since they say there is a hierarchy even among the Holy Saints.
mother love-is self
Self-love is as protective as the Deity; Disenchantment is as perspicacious as a surgeon; Experience is as provident as a mother. Such are the theologic virtues of marriage.
crime fortune behinds
Behind every fortune there is a crime.
self resignation unfortunate
By resorting to self-resignation, the unfortunate consummate.
soul sensuality
Sensuality is the death of the soul.
crush shy persons
Who shall ever tell how much an unmerited disfavor crushes a shy person? Who can ever depict the misfortunes of timidity?
art perfection simplicity
The best painters, as they progress in reputation and towards perfection, are found to dispense more and more with the technique of the art, for simpler methods. Simplicity never fails to charm.
catholic sublime church
Once she has committed sin, there is nothing left for the Protestant woman, whereas the Catholic Church, hope of forgiveness makes a woman sublime.
sacrifice men instinct
By dint of making sacrifices, a man grows interested in the person who exacts them. Great ladies, like courtesans, know this truth by instinct.
suicide resignation
Resignation is a daily suicide.
pity charm sweetest
Pity is woman's sweetest charm.
dark light people
For certain people, misfortune is a beacon that lights up the dark and baser sides of social life.
people bed accepting
In family life people almost always adjust themselves to misfortune. They make a bed of it and hope makes them accept that bed, however hard it is.
self self-love turns
The wounds of self-love turn incurable when the oxide of self-love gets into them.