Far less envy in America than in France, and far less wit. Stendhal americaenvyfrance Change image and share on social
The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music. Stendhal acquireargumentcautious Change image and share on social
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. Stendhal acquirecharactersolitude Change image and share on social
Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawning never can be regained. Stendhal liferegainshort 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
If you don't love me, it does not matter, anyway I can love for both of us. Stendhal lovematter Change image and share on social
The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly. Stendhal pleaseprofoundly Change image and share on social
True love makes the thought of death frequent, easy, without terrors; it merely becomes the standard of comparison, the price one would pay for many things. Stendhal comparisondeatheasy 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
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent. Stendhal abilityhistorianinvent Change image and share on social