Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue.
• Part I, ch. IV
• Part I, ch. IV
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Le monde offre énormément d’énigmes dont le mot paraît difficile à trouver. Il y a des intrigues multipliées.
— Honoré de Balzac
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• Part I, ch. IV" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Honoré de Balzac" (Quotes, Letters of Two Brides (1841-1842))
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About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.
About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.
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