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.
ANATOLE FRANCEWhen a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
More Anatole France Quotes
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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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Without lies, humanity would perish of despair and boredom
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The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.
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We have never heard the devil’s side of the story, God wrote all the book.
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The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.
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A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
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We chase dreams and embrace shadows.
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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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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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Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.
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It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.
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It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.
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If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
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