Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.Madame de Stael
One must choose in life between boredom and suffering.
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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
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The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.
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A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.
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The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.
Madame de Stael
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