Honore de Balzac Love Quotes

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What did Honore de Balzac say about Love?

Honore de Balzac has written many quotes about Love. E.g.,

  • When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.
  • A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.
  • The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

What are the top most famous Love quotes by Honore de Balzac?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Love by Honore de Balzac.

  • When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.
  • A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.
  • The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.
  • Love is the poetry of the senses.
  • Love may be or it may not, but where it is, it ought to reveal itself in its immensity.
  • True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.
  • Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love.
  • The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom to serve all, but love only one.