"What moralists call the depths of the human heart are actually deceptive thoughts, the involuntary vibrations of individual interest. These mental complications, about which there is so much empty talk, these sudden reversals, are nothing more than calculations for the benefit of our pleasures.
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Honoré de BalzacAll Translations
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What moralists call the depths of the human heart are actually deceptive thoughts, the involuntary vibrations of individual interest. These mental complications, about which there is so much empty talk, these sudden reversals, are nothing more than calculations for the benefit of our pleasures.
""Amit a moralisták az emberi szív mélységének neveznek, voltaképpen csalóka gondolatok, az egyéni érdek önkéntelen rezdülései. Ezek a lelki bonyodalmak, amelyekről annyi üres szó esik, ezek a hirtelen pálfordulások nem egyebek élvezeteink javára végzett számításoknál."