Pierrette, like all those who suffer more than they have strength to bear, kept silence.Silence is the only weapon by which such victims can conquer; it baffles the Cossack charges of envy, the savage skirmishings of suspicion; it does at times give victory, crushing and complete, - for what is more complete than silence? it is absolute; it is one of the attributes of infinity. (Honoré de Balzac)

Pierrette, like all those who suffer more than they have strength to bear, kept silence.Silence is the only weapon by which such victims can conquer; it baffles the Cossack charges of envy, the savage skirmishings of suspicion; it does at times give victory, crushing and complete, - for what is more complete than silence? it is absolute; it is one of the attributes of infinity.

Honoré de Balzac

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