Honore de Balzac Quotes

The passion of love is essentially selfish, while motherhood widens the circle of our feelings.

Honore de Balzac

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• Passion
• Feelings
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• Motherhood

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• The passion of love is essentially selfish, while motherhood widens the circle of our feelings.

  

  Honore de Balzac
  • Love
  • Passion
  • Feelings