Sophie Swetchine Quotes


In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. A malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.


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Sophie Swetchine
Sophie Swetchine
  • Born: November 22, 1782
  • Nationality: Russian
  • Profession: Author

Anne Sophie Swetchine, known as Madame Swetchine, was a Russian mystic, born in Moscow, and famous for her salon in Paris.