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Prejudices are the props of civilization.

Andre Gide

The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it.
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Life Live Obligation Truth
Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all.
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God Himself Interesting Man Men Precious
Please do not understand me too quickly.
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One Liner Please Poet Quick Understand
We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see.
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Enjoyment Flower Inspirational Summer
Wisdom comes not from reason but from love.
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Love Positive Reason Wisdom
Envying another man’s happiness is madness; you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you had it.
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Deep Envy Happiness Madness Man
Trust those who seek the truth but doubt those who say they have found it.
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Doubt Finding Trust Truth
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves.
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Adventure Believe Finding People Success
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.
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Fear Monster Warrant
Seize from every moment its unique novelty and do not prepare your joys.
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Joy Moments Preparation Unique
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.
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Complete Giving Possess Prove
Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.
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Beginning Healing Inspirational Listen
Art begins with resistance – at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor.
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Art Human Labor Masterpiece Overcome Resistance
Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation.
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Beautiful Difficult Discover Embrace Important Joy Moral Obligation Sad
In other people’s company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.
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Bore Company Dull Feeling Gloom People Welcome
I can’t expect others to share my virtues. It’s good enough for me if they share my vices.
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