If youth were not ignorant and timid, civilization would be impossible. Honore de Balzac More Quotes by Honore de Balzac More Quotes From Honore de Balzac Love is the reduction of the universe to the single being, and the expansion of a single being, even to God Honore de Balzac expansionpoetrylove Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood! Honore de Balzac fatepoliticalblood Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions. When man is cured, human nature will cure itself perhaps. Honore de Balzac passionmenideas For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth. Honore de Balzac village-idiotspassiongiving Conscience is our unerring judge until we finally stifle it. Honore de Balzac stiflingconsciencejudging A husband who submits to his wife's yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman's influence ought to be entirely concealed. Honore de Balzac yokewifehusband Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty. Honore de Balzac her-beautylosschildren Chance, my dear, is the sovereign deity in child-bearing. Honore de Balzac sovereignliteraturechildren At fifteen, beauty and talent do not exist; there can only be promise of the coming woman. Honore de Balzac literaturebeautypromise Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love. Honore de Balzac heavenlyliteraturespirit Clouds symbolize the veils that shroud God. Honore de Balzac shroudsveilsclouds Study lends a kind of enchantment to all our surroundings. Honore de Balzac enchantmentstudyliterature When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich. Honore de Balzac richpeoplefall It is the mark of a great man that he puts to flight all ordinary calculations. He is at once sublime and touching, childlike and of the race of giants. Honore de Balzac touchingracemen Reading brings us unknown friends Honore de Balzac readingbook A murderer is less loathsome to us than a spy. The murderer may have acted on a sudden mad impulse; he may be penitent and amend; but a spy is always a spy, night and day, in bed, at table, as he walks abroad; his vileness pervades every moment of his life Honore de Balzac spymadnight Hatred is the vice of narrow souls; they feed it with all their littleness, and make it the pretext of base tyrannies. Honore de Balzac hatehatredsoul With monuments as with men, position means everything. Honore de Balzac positionmenmean Life is simply what out feelings do to us. Honore de Balzac life-isfeelings I am not deep, but I am very wide. Honore de Balzac wide
