Madame de Stael Quotes About Mankind

Quotes about: Mankind

• Beauty is one in the universe, and, whatever form it assumes, it always arouses a religious feeling in the hearts of mankind.

  Madame de Stael

  Religious, Heart, Feelings

  "Corinne, or Italy". Book by Madame de Stael, 1807.

• Madame de Stael thought it was pride in mankind to endeavour to penetrate the secret of the universe; and speaking of the higher metaphysics she said: "I prefer the Lord's Prayer to it all."

  Madame de Stael

  Prayer, Pride, Secret

  "Sketch of the Life, Character, and Writings of Baroness de Stael-Holstein". Book by Albertine-Adrienne Necker de Saussure, 1820.

• The study of history, it seems to me, leads to the conviction that all important events tend toward the same end - the civilization of mankind.

  Madame de Stael

  Civilization, Important Events, History

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