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The artist is not the transcriber of the world, he is its rival.
Andre Malraux
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Andre Malraux
Age: 75 †
Born: 1901
Born: November 3
Died: 1976
Died: November 23
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Opium teaches only one thing, which is that aside from physical suffering, there is nothing real.
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He who has dreamed for long resembles his dream.
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If man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?
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The mind supplies the idea of a nation, but what gives this idea its sentimental force is a community of dreams.
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The truth about a man lies first and foremost in what he hides.
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Every great masterpiece is a purification of the world.
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The next century's task will be to rediscover its gods.
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The most important thing in life is to see to it that you are never beaten.
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Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.
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