Madame de Stael
Anne Louise Germaine de Staël-Holstein (22 April 1766 – 14 July 1817), commonly known as Madame de Staël, was a French woman of letters of Swiss origin whose lifetime overlapped with the events of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. She was one of Napoleon's principal opponents. Celebrated for her conversational eloquence, she participated actively in the political and intellectual life of her times. Her works, both critical and fictional, made their mark on the history of European Romanticism.
“We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love”
Madame de Stael
“Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in a man's”
Madame de Stael
“Sow good services, sweet rememberances will grow from them.”
Madame de Stael
“The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.”
Madame de Stael
“One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.”
Madame de Stael
“Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.”
Madame de Stael
“Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.”
Madame de Stael