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What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.
Anatole France
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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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For every monarchy overthrown the sky becomes less brilliant, because it loses a star. A republic is ugliness set free.
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In art as in love, instinct is enough.
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It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.
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Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.
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Unhappiness does make people look stupid.
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I do not know any reading more easy, more fascinating, more delightful than a catalogue.
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That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.
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Universal peace will be realized, not because man will become better, but because a new order of things, a new science, new economic necessities, will impose peace.
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Armenia is dying, but it will survive. The little blood that it still has 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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Never lend books, for no one ever returns them the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me.
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