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Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.

Anatole France

Without lies, humanity would perish of despair and boredom
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Humanity Lie
The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.
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Forever Life Man
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.
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Change Death Life Ourselves Sadness
Science neither cares to please nor to displease. She is inhuman. It is not science but poetry that charms and consoles. And that is why poetry is more necessary than science.
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Care Human Necessary Poetry Science
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
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
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Education Encouragement
In art as in love, instinct is enough.
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Art Enough Love
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
To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.
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Imagination One Liner
When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
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Talk Word
The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.
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Book Reading
It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.
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Act Human Nature Thinking Wisdom
Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.
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Deal Time
Our passions are ourselves.
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One Liner Ourselves Passion
It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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Man Truth
It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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Character Man Truth

Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.

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