No love can be bound by oath or covenant to secure it against a higher love
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Manners require time, as nothing is more vulgar than haste.
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Sympathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well.
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The betrothed and accepted lover has lost the wildest charms of his maiden by her acceptance. She was heaven while he pursued her, but she cannot be heaven if she stoops to one such as he.
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He in whom the love of truth predominates ... submits to the inconvenience of suspense and imperfect opinion but he is a candidate for truth ... and respects the highest law of his being.
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Never try to make anyone like yourself you know, and God knows, that one of you is enough.
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