George Sand - Indiana (1832)

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It's not the first time I've noticed how much more power words have than ideas, particularly in France.

George Sand

Love, bumping his head blindly against all the obstacles of civilization.

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But that is just like the stupid jealousy of the ordinary husband! They imagine everything and understand nothing.

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The most honest of men is the one who thinks and acts best, but the most powerful is the one who writes and speaks best.

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You may impose silence upon me, but you can not prevent me from thinking.

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A day will come when everything in my life will be changed, when I shall do good to others, when some one will love me, when I shall give my whole heart to the man who gives me his; meanwhile, I will suffer in silence and keep my love as a reward for him who shall set me free.

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Nothing resembles selfishness more closely than self-respect.

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I know that I am a slave, and you are my lord. The law of this country has made you my master. You can bind my body, tie my hands, govern my actions: you are the strongest, and society adds to your power, but with my will, sir, you can do nothing.

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