Balzac

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    Unintelligent persons are like weeds that thrive in good ground; they love to be amused in proportion to the degree in which they weary themselves.
    —Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)

    Study lends a kind of enchantment to all our surroundings.
    —Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)

    For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth.
    —Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)