Society proceeds like the ocean. After a disaster, it resume its wonted level and rhythms; its devouring interests efface all traces of damage.
Honore de BalzacNeither the passions not justice nor politics nor the great social forces ever consider the victims they strike.
Honore de BalzacEmulation admires and strives to imitate great actions; envy is only moved to malice.
Honore de Balzac