The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

Quote by Honore De Balzac

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There are no little events with the heart. It magnifies everything; it places in the...

There are no little events with the heart. It magnifies everything; it places in the...

There is something great and terrible about suicide.

There is something great and terrible about suicide.

It is not enough to be an upright man, we must be seen to be...

It is not enough to be an upright man, we must be seen to be...

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the...

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the...

Love passes quickly, and passes like a street Arab, anxious to mark his way with...

Love passes quickly, and passes like a street Arab, anxious to mark his way with...

When a woman wants to betray her husband, her actions are almost invariably studied but...

When a woman wants to betray her husband, her actions are almost invariably studied but...

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you...

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you...

The errors of women spring, almost always, from their faith in the good, or their...

The errors of women spring, almost always, from their faith in the good, or their...

There are some women whose pregnancy would make some sly bachelor smile.

There are some women whose pregnancy would make some sly bachelor smile.

Talent is a flame, but genius is a fire.

Talent is a flame, but genius is a fire.

A man is a poor creature compared to a woman.

A man is a poor creature compared to a woman.

A young bride is like a plucked flower; but a guilty wife is like a...

A young bride is like a plucked flower; but a guilty wife is like a...

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that...

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that...

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.

Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get...

Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get...

And thus Bureaucracy, the giant power wielded by pygmies, came into the world

And thus Bureaucracy, the giant power wielded by pygmies, came into the world

A man may and ought to pride himself more on his will than on his...

A man may and ought to pride himself more on his will than on his...

To promote laughter without joining in it greatly heightens the effect..

To promote laughter without joining in it greatly heightens the effect..

The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were...

The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were...

The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and...

The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and...