Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Quote by Antoine Rivarol

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It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing...

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing...

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions

Vices are often habits rather than passions

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

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Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in...

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in...

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.