Hortense was a wife; Valerie a mistress. Many men desire to have these two editions of the same work, although it is proof of deep inferiority in a m… - Honoré de Balzac

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Hortense was a wife; Valerie a mistress.
Many men desire to have these two editions of the same work, although it is proof of deep inferiority in a man if he cannot make his wife his mistress. Seeking variety is a sign of impotence.

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About Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.

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Pen Names: Horace de Saint-Aubin Lord R’Hoone Viellerglé Saint Aubin
Alternative Names: Balzac Horace de Saint- Aubin Onoreh deh Balzaḳ Lord R'Hoone Ônôrē de Balzaq Jeune ceélibataire Onore de Balzak Honorato De Balzac H. Balzak Honoreé De Balzac H. Balzac Horace de S.- Aubin Honoriusz Balzac Un Jeune ceélibataire Lord O'Rhoone Ūnūrīh dī Balzāk R'Hoone Onore de Bal'zak Hônôrê đơ Banzăc Honore de Balzak de. Balzac Honorato Balzac Honoré de Balsac Honoreé de Balzac Baruzakku Pa-erh-cha-kʻo Honoré. Balzac Honoreé DeBalzac Onore. Bal'zak Onorato di Balzac Honoriusz. Balzac H. de Balzac Onore Balzéak Honoriusz. Balzak Instituteur Matricante Pa-erh-cha-kò Ba’erzhake Honoryusz. Balzac Abbeé Savonati Honoräe de Balzac Honoratus de Balzac A. de Villergleé Honoré Balssa Honoré De Balzac Ba'erzhake Saint Aubin de Poitiers M. de Balzac Onore Balʹzak Honore de Bal'zac Balzak H. de. Balzac Honoreé von Balzac Honore de Balzac Jeune ceelibataire Honoree De Balzac Honoree de Balzac Un Jeune ceelibataire Honore de Balsac Honore. Balzac Honoree DeBalzac Onore Balzeak Pa-erh-cha-ko Abbee Savonati A. de Villerglee Honore Balssa Honoree von Balzac
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Un pays est fort quand il se compose de familles riches, dont tous les membres sont intéressés à la défense du trésor commun : trésor d’argent, de gloire, de priviléges, de jouissances ; il est faible quand il se compose d’individus non solidaires, auxquels il importe peu d’obéir à sept hommes ou à un seul, à un Russe ou à un Corse, pourvu que chaque individu garde son champ ; et ce malheureux égoïste ne voit pas qu’un jour on le lui ôtera.

Love is the most melodious of all harmonies and the sentiment of love is innate. Woman is a delightful instrument of pleasure, but it is necessary to know its trembling strings, to study the position of them, the timid keyboard, the fingering so changeful and capricious which befits it.

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