To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.

Tout comprendre rend tres indulgent.

Madame de Stael

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Topic

Empathy

Author

Madame de Stael

Source

Corinne

Medium

Novel

Language

French

Time

1807 1800s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Madame de Stael. Corinne ou L'Italie [Corinne or Italy]. Paris, 1807, bk. 18, ch. 5, st. 4.

Current Citation

Madame de Stael. Corinne, or Italy, translated by Sylvia Raphael. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 18, ch. 5, st. 4.

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Source
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Language
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Citation

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The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.

Blaise Pascal

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Topic
Reason and emotion Reason Emotions The heart

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Era
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Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 277.

Current Citation

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