Honore de Balzac

"By dint of making sacrifices, a man grows interested in the person who exacts them. Great ladies, like courtesans, know this truth by instinct."

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Source: The Wild Ass's Skin. Book by Honoré de Balzac, 1831.

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Honore de Balzac

Honore de Balzac

Novelist

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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