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Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.

Anatole France

It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.
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Act Human Nature Thinking Wisdom
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me.
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Book Library Myself People
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.
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Animal Love Oneself Soul
The history books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.
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Book History Lie
An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don’t.
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Commitment Difference Education Memories
To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.
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Imagination One Liner
He would not stoop even to pick up the old manuscript I am going to seek with so much trouble and fatigue. And in truth man is made rather to eat ices than to pore over old texts.
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Eat Himself Man Old See Truth
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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End Life People
But I deny that He created the world; at the most He organised but an inferior part of it, and all that He touched bears the mark of His rough and unforeseeing touch.
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Himself Myself Touch World
Determination. To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream. Not only plan, but also believe.
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Accomplishment Act Believe Determination Dream Planning
It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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Character Man Truth
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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Equality Food Poor Rich
Stupidity is far more dangerous than evil, for evil takes a break from time to time, stupidity does not.
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Break Danger Evil Stupidity Time
When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
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Talk Word
Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.
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Animal Believe Himself Logic Man Thinking
It is not customary to love what one has
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Love Oneself

Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.

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