Honoré de Balzac quote: The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite ...

The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

~ Honoré de Balzac ~

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