Our true passions are selfish.

Stendhal The Red and the Black
Also known as: Marie-Henri Beyle
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About Stendhal

Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), more widely known as Stendhal, the most famous of his many pen-names, was a 19th century French writer.

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Quel che chiamo cristallizzazione, è l'operazione dello spirito che trae da tutto ciò che si presenta la scoperta di nuove perfezioni nell'oggetto amato.

Nothing is so odious to the mediocre as mental superiority. There lies the source of hatred in the world of today.

No quiero que me carbonice el rayo, y como tú corres peligro de que Dios, cansado de tus impiedades, te abrase, me voy.