General knowledge quote

The general knowledge of mankind has been more effectively promoted by fear than by love; for fear tries to find out who the other is, what he knows, what he wants: it would be hazardous and detrimental to be deceived on this head. Love, on the other hand, has a secret craving to discover in the loved object as many beautiful qualities as possible, or to raise him as highly as possible: to be thus deceived would be delightful and propitious, – wherefore love indulges in it.

The dawn of day by Friedrich Nietzsche 

Love is selfish

Love is the most selfish of all the passions.

The three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 

Love is selfish quote 

A good leader on the field of battle needs not genius or any of the …

A good leader on the field of battle needs not genius or any of the special qualities so much as he needs the exact opposite, or the lack of the highest human qualities- love, poetry, affection, a philosophical, investigating skepticism. He must be narrowminded, firmly convinced that what he is doing is absolutely essential (otherwise he will not have patience), and then only will he be a brave leader. God pity him if he is a man who has any love for any one, or any pity, or has any scruples about right or wrong.

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 

You know sometimes this intimacy between cousins leads to …

You know sometimes this intimacy between cousins leads to love; cousinhood is a risky neighborhood ! that`s true, isn`t it ? 

War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy

quote about love of woman

There are women in whom the love of a lover extinguishes all other loves.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

quote about love of woman

Commanding our emotions

We can`t command our love, but we can our actions.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Commanding our emotions 

love quote

Love-gages may take strange shapes.

The return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 

love quote