We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we yearn for another that will be eternal.
ANATOLE FRANCEAs 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.
More Anatole France Quotes
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Dictionary: The universe in alphabetical order.
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The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man has measured it.
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It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.
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The history books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.
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We have never heard the devil’s side of the story, God wrote all the book.
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To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
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Without lies, humanity would perish of despair and boredom
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In art as in love, instinct is enough.
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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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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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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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It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.
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It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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All ought to be common among friends.
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When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
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