What is a child, monsieur, but the image of two beings, the fruit of two sentiments spontaneously blended?
• Ch. II: A Hidden Grief
• Ch. II: A Hidden Grief
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Un enfant, monsieur, n'est-il pas l'image de deux êtres, le fruit de deux sentiments librement confondus ?
— Honoré de Balzac
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• Ch. II: A Hidden Grief" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Honoré de Balzac" (Quotes, A Woman of Thirty (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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