A woman who does not become the slave of just one man becomes the slave of all men.

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To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.

To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.

The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.

The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.

Theology is the logic of the Devil.

Theology is the logic of the Devil.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

We say of an animal that it is intelligent, and we say the same thing...

We say of an animal that it is intelligent, and we say the same thing...

Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race.

Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make...

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make...

To be thirsty and to drink water is the perfection of sensuality rarely achieved. Sometimes...

To be thirsty and to drink water is the perfection of sensuality rarely achieved. Sometimes...

A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.

A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.

Better than succeeding little by little is failing at one go.

Better than succeeding little by little is failing at one go.

True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed.

True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed.

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.

Do we have to talk in order to agree or agree in order to talk?

Do we have to talk in order to agree or agree in order to talk?

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a...

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a...

Happiness is always a coincidence.

Happiness is always a coincidence.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

There are those who dance to the rhythm that is played to them, those who...

There are those who dance to the rhythm that is played to them, those who...