All Madame de Stael Quotes
- Life often seems like a long shipwreck of which the debris are friendship, glory, and love. - The shores of existence are strewn with them. Debris
- The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man. Desire
- 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… Clear
- We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us. Cease
- The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes. Connection
- I desire no other proof of Christianity than the Lord's Prayer. Christianity
- To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent. Indulgent
- It is obvious that the most despotic forms of social organization would be suitable for inert men who are satisfied with the situation fate has… Abstract
- The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action. Action
- The more we know the better we forgive. Whoever feels deeply, feels for all who live. All
- Love is the symbol of eternity. Eternity
- Kindness and generosity ... form the true morality of human actions. Action
- One must choose in life between boredom and suffering. Boredom
- Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it. Bears
- The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. Dog
- Enthusiasm gives life to what is invisible; and interest to what has no immediate action on our comfort in this world. Action
- Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak. Err
- Who understands much, forgives much. Forgiveness
- When at eve, at the bounding of the landscape, the heavens appear to recline so slowly on the earth, imagination pictures beyond the horizon an… Appear
- Love is admiring with the heart. And admiring is loving with the mind. Admiring
- The mind may be exhausted, but the language of the heart is inexhaustible. Exhausted
- However old a conjugal union, it still garners some sweetness. Winter has some cloudless days, and under the snow a few flowers still bloom. Bloom
- Speech happens to not be his language. Happens
- Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest? Called
- Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power. Attacks