Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity. .

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity. .

Charity creates a multitude of sins.

Charity creates a multitude of sins.

Don't say that you want to give, but go ahead and give! You'll never catch...

Don't say that you want to give, but go ahead and give! You'll never catch...

Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.

Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.