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I never was able to believe in the existence of next year except as in a metaphysical notion.
Madame de Stael
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Madame de Stael
Age: 51 †
Born: 1766
Born: April 22
Died: 1817
Died: July 14
Correspondent
Diarist
Literary Critic
Politician
Salonnière
Writer
Paris
France
Madame de Staël
Madame Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël
Anne-Louise-Germaine Necker
Mme de Staël
Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël
Anne-Louise-Germaine
Mme de Staël-Holstein
Baroness de Staël-Holstein Anne-Louise-Germaine Necker
Anne-Louise Germaine Necker
Germaine de Staël-Holstein
Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein
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Metaphysical
Years
Notion
Never
Except
Existence
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The education of life perfects the thinking mind, but depraves the frivolous.
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Liberty is the only idea which circulates with the human blood, in all ages, in all countries, and in all literature - liberty that is, and what cannot be separated from liberty, a love of country.
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[Ridicule] laughs at all those who see the earnestness of life and who still believe in true feelings and in serious thought ... It soils the hope of youth. Only shameless vice is above its reach.
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The face of a woman, whatever be the force or extent of her mind, whatever be the importance of the object she pursues, is always an obstacle or a reason in the story of her life.
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[On Napoleon:] One has the impression of an imperious wind blowing about one's ears when one is near that man.
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The egotism of woman is always for two.
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Men do not change they unmask themselves.
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Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.
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Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man its publication is a duty.
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Enthusiasm gives life to what is invisible and interest to what has no immediate action on our comfort in this world.
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