Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.
ANATOLE FRANCEMan is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
More Anatole France Quotes
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For the majority of people, though they do not know what to do with this life, long for another that shall have no end.
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Awaken people’s curiosity. It is enough to open minds, do not overload them. Put there just a spark.
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To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.
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People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.
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Determination. To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream. Not only plan, but also believe.
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Dictionary: The universe in alphabetical order.
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The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.
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In art as in love, instinct is enough.
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Man is summed up in Art. All the rest is moonshine.
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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.
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To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.
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Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.
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Suffering — how divine it is, how misunderstood! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues.
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We have never heard the devil’s side of the story, God wrote all the book.
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It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.
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