What matters in a character is not whether one holds this or that opinion: what matters is how proudly one upholds it. Madame de Stael More Quotes by Madame de Stael More Quotes From Madame de Stael Enthusiasm signifies 'God in us.' Madame de Stael enthusiasm Happiness is a wondrous commodity: the more you give, the more you have. Madame de Stael fountainhead charity giving The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man. Madame de Stael he-man desire men When we destroy an old prejudice, we have need of a new virtue. Madame de Stael prejudice virtue needs Who understands much forgives much. To understand everything makes us very forgiving. Madame de Stael forgiveness forgiving understanding The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action. Madame de Stael feelings motivational happiness Of all human sentiments, enthusiasm creates the most happiness; it is the only sentiment in fact which gives real happiness, the only sentiment which can help us to bear our human destiny in any situation in which we may find ourselves. Madame de Stael destiny real giving I am glad that I am not a man, for then I should have to marry a woman. Madame de Stael should should-have men It is not enough to forgive; one must forget. Madame de Stael forgiving enough forget Love is admiring with the heart. And admiring is loving with the mind. Madame de Stael mind heart love We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love Madame de Stael love death hands In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable. Madame de Stael improbable broken-heart matter Goethe has made a remark upon the perfectability of the human mind, which is full of sagacity: It is always advancing, but in a spiral line. Madame de Stael progress learning mind We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us. Madame de Stael cease ifs love The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. Madame de Stael sarcastic dog funny Poetry is the apotheosis of sentiment. Madame de Stael apotheosis poetry-is poetry Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts. Madame de Stael courtesy manners art Nature, who permits no two leaves to be exactly alike, has given a still greater diversity to human minds. Imitation, then, is a double murder; for it deprives both copy and original of their primitive existence. Madame de Stael diversity mind two [To Bonaparte, when asked why she meddled in politics:] Sire, when women have their heads cut off, it is but just they should know the reason. Madame de Stael cutting politics reason Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest? Madame de Stael strongest may character
