Behind every fortune there is a crime.

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The more one judges, the less one loves.

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Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance

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A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.

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There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

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Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian, a treasure for a man of parts, and an abyss for a weakling.

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When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.

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A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness.

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When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.

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In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

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