The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent. Stendhal abilityhistorianinvent Change image and share on social
The great majority of men, especially in France, both desire and possess a fashionable woman, much in the way one might own a fine horse - as a luxury befitting a young man. Stendhal befitdesirefashionable Change image and share on social
Politics in a literary work, is like a gun shot in the middle of a concert, something vulgar, and however, something which is impossible to ignore. Stendhal concertgunignore Change image and share on social
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. Stendhal acquirecharactersolitude Change image and share on social
A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love. Stendhal birthdegreehope Change image and share on social
The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly. Stendhal pleaseprofoundly Change image and share on social
Love has always been the most important business in my life, I should say the only one. Stendhal businessimportantlife Change image and share on social
Nothing is so hideous as an obsolete fashion. Stendhal fashionhideousobsolete Change image and share on social
This is the curse of our age, even the strangest aberrations are no cure for boredom. Stendhal aberrationageboredom Change image and share on social
Far less envy in America than in France, and far less wit. Stendhal americaenvyfrance Change image and share on social
