The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
ANDRE MAUROISBusiness is a combination of war and sport.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel.
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Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.
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If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
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Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.
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People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.
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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
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Business is a combination of war and sport.
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The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one’s opinion but rather to know it.
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