Madame de Stael Quotes
Anne-Louise-Germaine de Stael, known as Madame de Stael, was a French-Swiss writer, philosopher, and woman of letters who shaped the literary and political thought of her age. Daughter of Necker, finance minister to Louis XVI, and salonniere of one of the most influential Parisian salons, she was repeatedly exiled by Napoleon for the independence of her thought. The quotes below are attributed to Madame de Stael, organized by topic.
Madame de Stael on Happiness
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Attributed to Madame de Stael:
“Travel is one of the saddest pleasures of life.”
Madame de Stael on Love
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Attributed to Madame de Stael:
“To understand all is to forgive all.”
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Attributed to Madame de Stael:
“Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time.”
Madame de Stael on Mind
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Attributed to Madame de Stael:
“Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.”
Madame de Stael on Truth
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Attributed to Madame de Stael:
“Genius has no sex.”
Madame de Stael on Virtue
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Attributed to Madame de Stael:
“The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.”