More from Anne Louise Germaine de Stael

  1. A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to submit to it.
  2. Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
  3. To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.
  4. Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
  5. Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
  6. 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 mistake it.
  7. The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us.
  8. We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us.

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