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Folly is as great as the sea, it will compass anything.

Quote by Bolesław Prus about opinion

There are great crimes in the world, but perhaps the greatest is to kill a love.

Quote by Bolesław Prus about love, criminals, world

For human nature is strange: the less we are inclined to self-sacrifice, the more we insist on it in others.

Quote by Bolesław Prus about people, sacrifice, self-control, nature, human imperfections

Don't think about happiness. If it doesn't come, there's no disappointment; if it does come, it's a surprise.

Quote by Bolesław Prus about happiness

Let people be happy according to their own lights.

Quote by Bolesław Prus about happiness, people

True patriotism doesn't only consist in loving an ideal country, but - in loving, studying and working for the real elements of the country that are its land, community, people and all their wealth.

Quote by Bolesław Prus about homeland, country, patriotism, wealth, ideal, real estate, people

In all of nature, a male belongs to a female that he fancies and who fancies him. And so among the animals there are no idiots. But with us!... I'm a Jew, so I musn't love a Christian woman... He's a merchant, so he's got no right to a countess......

Quote by Bolesław Prus about love, christianity, woman, animals, money, nature, rightness, contentment