Behind every great fortune there is a crime.
Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time.
Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) - The Physiology of Marriage, 1829
No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman.
Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.
Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) - The Physiology of Marriage, 1829
The majority of husbands remind me of an orangutan trying to play the violin.
Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
