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It is human nature to think wisely and to act in an absurd fashion.
Anatole France
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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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Custom alone regulates morals.
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A simple style is like white light. Although complex, it does not appear to be so.
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Of all earthly creatures, humans alone have the power to choose. One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past nor in complaining about the changes which cause us discomfort, for change is the very essence of life.
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Without the Utopians of other times, men would still live in caves, miserable and naked. It was Utopians who traced the lines of the first City.....Out of generous dreams come beneficial realities. Utopia is the principle of all progress, and the essay into a better future.
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The Kingdom of Heaven is a military autocracy and there is no public opinion in it.
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It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.
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Human affairs inspire in noble hearts only two feelings-admiration or pity.
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I cling to my imperfection, as the very essence of my being.
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Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
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The dog is a religious animal. In his savage state he worships the moon and the lights that float upon the waters. These are his gods to whom he appeals at night with long-drawn howls.
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It is by acts, and not by ideas, that people ensure the bar down the street cannot have a patio.
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In art as in love, instinct is enough.
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A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. [The ability to focus on positives and distract your mind from negatives for at least a time is a necessary skill for being happy.]
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