That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it.
More Quotes by Madame de Stael
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
One must choose in life between boredom and suffering.
In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.
We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us.
The more I see of men the more I like dogs.
Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.