Honoré de Balzac Quote

Ah! how much a mother learns from her child! The constant protection of a helpless being forces us to so strict an alliance with virtue, that a woman never shows to full advantage except as a mother. Then alone can her character expand in the fulfillment of all life's duties and the enjoyment of all its pleasures.

Letters of Two Brides (ed. The Floating Press, 2011) - ISBN: 9781775453550