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He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others.
Andre Gide
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Andre Gide
Age: 82 †
Born: 1869
Born: November 22
Died: 1951
Died: December 19
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André Paul Guillaume Gide
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The individual person is more interesting than people in general he and not they is the one whom God created in His image.
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The individual never asserts himself more than when he forgets himself.
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Nothing blocks happiness like happiness remembered.
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It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves.
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