Man, on the contrary, is like a chimpanzee, who loves dirt and soils himself with it. There is no part of his body or soul which does not love this mud.
How can two such creatures live together?
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He is an optimist even to cynicism, an egoist even to adoration of himself, and his motto is, Après moi le déluge.
She is a pessimist from having placed her ideal so high that no human hand can reach it. She cannot not live an hour without loving and dedicating a thought, an act, or a sacrifice to the good of some fellow-creature.
How could they ever live together?
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He has never felt the want of the supernatural, and believes neither in God nor in a soul.
She was born a mystic, and the maternal education has made her religious and superstitious. She has a very strong tendency to asceticism.
How could two such beings be happy together?