Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant?

Quote by Marguerite Gardiner

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In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the...

In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the...

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it...

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it...

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are,...

I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are,...

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed...

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed...

Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.

Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.

Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn...

Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn...

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible...

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible...

The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise...

The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise...

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.

Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.

When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left...

When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left...