"It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action."
"A mother who is really a mother is never free."
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Source: Letters of Two Brides. Book by Honoré de Balzac, 1842.
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Honore de Balzac was a French novelist known for his detailed portrayal of society in works like 'La Comédie Humaine', exploring themes of ambition and morality.
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