"La politesse des hautes classes de France, et probablement d'Angleterre, proscrit toute énergie, et l'use, si elle existait par hasard."
— Stendhal

January 1, 1970

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The politeness of the upper classes of France, and probably of England, prohibits all energy, and wears it out, if it by chance existed. — Ch. 7