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Anne Sophie Swetchine
Russian
Author
About the author
There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Words
#Actions
#Worth
The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Art
#Being
#Advice
In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. A malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Enemy
#Friend
#Order
#Force
In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Nothing
#World
#Change
One must be a somebody before they can have a enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Enemy
#Force
Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Enemy
#Dignity
#Vanity
Repentance is accepted remorse.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Remorse
#Repentance
We expect everything and are prepared for nothing.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Nothing
Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Strength
#Weakness
#Conflict
The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
Youth should be a savings bank.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Youth
The mind wears the colors of the soul, as a valet those of his master.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Mind
#Soul
#Colors
The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Friendship
There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Time
#End
#Power
#Perseverance
#Force
Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Travel
We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.
Anne Sophie Swetchine,
Russian
Author
#Reform