Quotes by Madame De Stael
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Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened
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Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
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The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes
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One must chose in life between boredom and suffering
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The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
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Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things which are alike
madame de stael
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts
