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The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.
Anatole France
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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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Our passions are ourselves.
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The future is a convenient place for dreams.
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There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant.
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Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.
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What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to make an oyster!
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An old philosopher said to Monsieur Coignard, a Reverend Father: 'You are a pig!' To which Abad Coignard answered: 'You flatter me, sir. But unfortunately, I'm only a man.'
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We chase dreams and embrace shadows.
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