Anatole France

 

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“Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.”

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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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“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.”

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“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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“Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.”

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“If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.”

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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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“Historical books that contain no lies are extremely tedious.”

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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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“It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.”

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