One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

Quote by Madame De Stael

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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...

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 desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman...

The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman...

Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things...

Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things...

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

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...

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.

To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.

To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.

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...

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...

If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character...

If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character...

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.