Honore de Balzac

"Prostitution and robbery are two living protests, respectively female and male, made by the natural state against the social state."

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Source: Honore de Balzac (1899). “A Passion in the Desert”, p.17, Library of Alexandria

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Honore de Balzac

Honore de Balzac

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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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