Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.

Quote by Madame De Stael

Topics: Genius Quotes, Will Quotes

Speech happens to not be his language.

Speech happens to not be his language.

Love is the emplem of eternity; it confounds all notions of time; effaces all memory...

Love is the emplem of eternity; it confounds all notions of time; effaces all memory...

The more I see of men the more I like dogs.

The more I see of men the more I like dogs.

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be...

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be...

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in...

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in...

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things...

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things...

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory...

Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory...

One must, in one's life, make a choice between boredom and suffering.

One must, in one's life, make a choice between boredom and suffering.

Speech happens to not be his language

Speech happens to not be his language

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to...

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to...

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change.

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change.

Progress is not created by contented people

Progress is not created by contented people

Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.

Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.