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Honoré de Balzac - But reason always cuts a poor...

But reason always cuts a poor figure beside sentiment; the one being essentially restricted, like everything that is positive, while the other is infinite. (Honoré de Balzac)

But reason always cuts a poor figure beside sentiment; the one being essentially restricted, like everything that is positive, while the other is infinite.

Honoré de Balzac

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