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I declare, on my soul and conscience, that the attainment of power, or of a great name in literature, seemed to me an easier victory than a success with some young, witty, and gracious lady of high degree.

Honore de Balzac

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Honore de Balzac
Age: 52 †
Born: 1799
Born: May 20
Died: 1851
Died: August 19
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Now literary success can only be won in solitude by persevering labor.
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Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood!
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