Quote by Honore de Balzac

The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition.

The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some f

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This quote suggests that even the smallest individual, represented metaphorically as a flower, is connected to something bigger and greater called the "Great Whole." Each person, like a small flower, is believed to possess an inherent understanding or intuition about their place in the larger universe. This implies that every individual thought and life has significance and purpose, contributing to the collective unity and harmony of existence.

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By Honore de Balzac

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