In love, the only safety lies in flight.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Topic

Avoiding love Dangers of love Love

Author

Napoleon Bonaparte

Source

Memoirs (Napoleon)

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

French

Time

1820 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Emperor General National leader Politician

From

France Europe

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Citation

Bonaparte, Napoleon. Memoirs. c. 1831.

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Another quote from the 1820s

Alcohol is the prince of liquids, and carries the palate to its highest pitch of exaltation.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The Physiology of Taste

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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Source
The Physiology of Taste
Genre
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Language
French
Time
1825 1820s 19th century
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Original Citation

Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme. The Physiology of Taste [Physiologie du Goût]. Paris, 1825, meditation 9.

Current Citation

Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme. The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy, translated by M. F. K. Fisher. Vintage, 2011, meditation 9.

Another quote about Love

Experience shows us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking together in the same direction.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Topic
Nature of love Love Relationships

Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Source
Wind, Sand and Stars
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. Terre des hommes [Wind, Sand and Stars]. Gallimard, 1939.

Another quote originally in French

Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a glorious voyage.

Joachim Du Bellay

Les Regrets

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Topic
Effects of travel Travel

Author

Joachim Du Bellay
Source
Les Regrets
Medium
Poem
Language
French
Time
1558 1550s 16th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Du Bellay, Joachim. "Heureux qui, comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage." Les Regrets. Paris: Fédéric Morel, 1558.

Current Citation

Du Bellay, Joachim. "Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a fine journey." The Regrets, translated by David R. Slavitt. Northwestern University Press, 2003.