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Anatole France
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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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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.
Anatole France
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.
Anatole France
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.
Anatole France
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream not only plan, but also believe.
Anatole France
The Arab who built himself a hut with marbles from the temple of Palmyra is more philosophical than all the curators of the museums of London, Paris, and Munich.
Anatole France
Play is hand-to-hand encounter with Fate.
Anatole France
History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.
Anatole France
The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.
Anatole France
A good critic is the man who describes his adventures among masterpieces.
Anatole France
One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me.
Anatole France
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
Anatole France
Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.
Anatole France
America, where thanks to Congress, there are forty million laws to enforce the Ten Commandments.
Anatole France
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.
Anatole France
The law ... allows rich as well as poor to sleep under bridges.
Anatole France
Awaken people's curiosity. It is enough to open minds, do not overload them. Put there just a spark.
Anatole France
True education is the ability to discern the difference between what you do know and what you don't.
Anatole France
There is only one science, love, one riches, love, only one policy, love. To make love is all the law and the prophets.
Anatole France
Our passions are ourselves.
Anatole France
The man of science multiples the points of contact between man and nature.
Anatole France
