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Dog! When we first met on the highway of life, we came from the two poles of creation.... What can be the meaning of the obscure love for me that has sprung up in your heart?
Anatole France
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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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I ought not to fear to survive my own people so long as there are men in the world for there are always some whom one can love.
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It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.
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In art as in love, instinct is enough.
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