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Indifferent souls never part. Impassioned souls part, and return to one another, because they can do no better.
Sophie Swetchine
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Sophie Swetchine
Age: 74 †
Born: 1782
Born: November 22
Died: 1857
Died: September 10
Diarist
Lady-In-Waiting
Salonnière
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Moscow
Russian SFSR
Sofia Petrovna Soymonova
Madame Swetchine
Swetchine
Anne Sophie Swetchine
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Pride dries the tears of anger and vexation humility, those of grief. The one is indignant that we should suffer the other calms us by the reminder that we deserve nothing else.
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Respect is a serious thing in him who feels it, and the height of honor for him who inspires the feeling.
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Piety softens all that courage bears.
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Time is the shower of Danae each drop is golden.
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Those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages they have learned to understand and be understood by all.
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The mind wears the colors of the soul, as a valet those of his master.
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Silence is like nightfall. Objects are lost in it insensibly.
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Indulgence is lovely in the sinless toleration, adorable in the pious and believing heart.
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Kindness causes us to learn, and to forget, many things.
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The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.
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We recognize the action of God in great things: we exclude it in small. We forget that the Lord of eternity is also the Lord of the hour.
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What is resignation? It is putting God between one's self and one's grief.
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There is nothing steadfast in life but our memories. We are sure of keeping intact only that which we have lost.
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Happiness and Virtue clasp hands and walk together.
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