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And that heart which was a wild garden was given to him who only loved trim lawns. And the imbecile carried the princess into slavery.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Age: 44 †
Born: 1900
Born: June 29
Died: 1944
Died: July 31
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Why are you drinking? demanded the little prince. So that I may forget, replied the tippler. Forget what? inquired the little prince, who was already sorry for him. Forget that I am ashamed, the tippler confessed, hanging his head. Ashamed of what? insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him. Ashamed of drinking!
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Horror causes men to clench their fists, and in horror men join together.
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The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time. Get into a fist fight, put your mind on the strategy of the fight, and you will not feel the other fellow's punches.
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You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak.
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If it is true that wars are won by believers, it is also true that peace treaties are sometimes signed by businessmen.
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When you give yourself, you receive more than you give.
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What sets men at variance is but the treachery of language, for always they desire the same things.
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He had taken seriously words which were without importance, and it made him very unhappy.
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But certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference.
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What do we mean by setting a man free? You cannot free a man who dwells in a desert and is an unfeeling brute.
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On ne sait jamais! One never knows!
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The important thing is to strive toward a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit.
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