Man is neither good nor bad; he is born with instincts and abilities.

L'homme n'est ni bon ni méchant, il naît avec des instincts et des aptitudes.

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Original Citation

De Balzac, Honoré. La Comédie Humaine. Paris: Furne, 1842, Avec-Propos [preface].

Current Citation

De Balzac, Honoré. The Human Comedy: At the Sign of the Cat & Racket and Other Works, translated by Clara Bell. Vol. 1, Houmena Press, 2008, Avec-Propos [preface].