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The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man has measured it.

Anatole France

When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
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Talk Word
As to the kind of truth one finds in books, it is a truth that enables us sometimes to discern what things are not, without ever enabling us to discover what they are.
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Discover Kind Truth
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
Our passions are ourselves.
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One Liner Ourselves Passion
Man is summed up in Art. All the rest is moonshine.
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Art Man Moon
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
If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.
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Change Growth Live
Armenia is dying, but it will survive. The little blood that is left is precious blood that will give birth to a heroic generation. A nation that does not want to die, does not die.
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Death Endurance Nation Strength Survive
The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.
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Book Reading
It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.
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Act Ideas Live People
The history books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.
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Book History Lie
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the mind for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
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Art Mindset Nature Purpose Satisfaction Teaching
It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.
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Act Human Nature Thinking Wisdom
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
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Himself Kind Man
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
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Education Encouragement

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