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Antoine Rivarol Quotes

History is only time furnished with dates and rich with events Picture Quote #1

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds Picture Quote #1

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it Picture Quote #1

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes Picture Quote #1

It is a notable circumstance that mothers who are themselves open to severe comments as to their, moral character, are generally most solicitous as to the virtuous behavior of their daughters Picture Quote #1

The woman who too easily and ardently yielded her devotion will find that its vitality, like a bright fire, soon consumes itself Picture Quote #1

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The despotism of will in ideas is styled plan, project, character, obstinacy; its despotism in desires is called passion Picture Quote #1

That which happens to the soil when it ceases to be cultivated by the social man happens to man himself when he foolishly forsakes society for solitude; the brambles grow up in his desert heart Picture Quote #1

Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out Picture Quote #1

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent Picture Quote #1

Rumor, once started, rushes on like a river, until it mingles with, and is lost in the sea Picture Quote #1

There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one Picture Quote #1

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A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool’s coat still Picture Quote #1

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way Picture Quote #1

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future Picture Quote #1

To be ungrateful is to be unnatural. The head may be thus guilty, not the heart Picture Quote #1

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it Picture Quote #1

The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial brilliancy Picture Quote #1

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In general, indulgence for those we know is rarer than pity for those we know not Picture Quote #1

The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea Picture Quote #1

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy Picture Quote #1

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History is only time furnished with dates and rich with events (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) It is a notable circumstance that mothers who are themselves open to severe comments as to their, moral character, are generally most solicitous as to the virtuous behavior of their daughters (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) The woman who too easily and ardently yielded her devotion will find that its vitality, like a bright fire, soon consumes itself (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) The despotism of will in ideas is styled plan, project, character, obstinacy; its despotism in desires is called passion (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) That which happens to the soil when it ceases to be cultivated by the social man happens to man himself when he foolishly forsakes society for solitude; the brambles grow up in his desert heart (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) Rumor, once started, rushes on like a river, until it mingles with, and is lost in the sea (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool’s coat still (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) To be ungrateful is to be unnatural. The head may be thus guilty, not the heart (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial brilliancy (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) In general, indulgence for those we know is rarer than pity for those we know not (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea (Antoine Rivarol Quotes) The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy (Antoine Rivarol Quotes)

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