"The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable" — Victor-Marie Hugo

To get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with

Source: Following the Equator, ch. 48 (1897)

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart

Source: Emma (1815)

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

Source: Letter to James Madison (Jan. 30, 1787)

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth

Source: Letter to James Madison (Mar. 2, 1788)

It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should refuse an offer of marriage

Source: Emma (1815)

Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence

Source: Letter to Major General Stirling (Mar. 5, 1780)

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