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

Quote by Madame De Stael

Topics: Women Quotes

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...

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

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.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

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

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

Speech happens to not be his language

Speech happens to not be his language

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...

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

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

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

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...

Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.

Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

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.

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm...

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm...

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

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...