Honoré de Balzac quote about passion from The Wild Ass’s Skin - In a word, suppressing feelings in order to live to a ripe old age, or dying young by accepting the martyrdom of passion, that is our destiny.
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“ In a word, suppressing feelings in order to live to a ripe old age, or dying young by accepting the martyrdom of passion, that is our destiny. ”
 Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass’s Skin (1831). copy citation

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Author Honoré de Balzac
Source The Wild Ass’s Skin
Topic passion feelings
Date 1831
Language English
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Note Translated by Helen Constantine
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“En un mot, tuer les sentiments pour vivre vieux, ou mourir jeune en acceptant le martyre des passions, voilà notre arrêt.” Honoré de Balzac, La Peau de chagrin

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Honoré de Balzac quote about passion from The Wild Ass’s Skin - In a word, suppressing feelings in order to live to a ripe old age, or dying young by accepting the martyrdom of passion, that is our destiny.
Honoré de Balzac quote about passion from The Wild Ass’s Skin - In a word, suppressing feelings in order to live to a ripe old age, or dying young by accepting the martyrdom of passion, that is our destiny.