Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Quote by Antoine Rivarol

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Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in...

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in...

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

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Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing...

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing...

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Vices are often habits rather than passions

Vices are often habits rather than passions

If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your...

If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your...

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when...

There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when...

One big vice in a man is apt to keep out of a great many...

One big vice in a man is apt to keep out of a great many...