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An artist is only an artist on condition that he neglects no aspect of his dual nature. This dualism is the power of being oneself and someone else at one and the same time.
Charles Baudelaire
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Charles Baudelaire
Age: 46 †
Born: 1821
Born: April 9
Died: 1867
Died: August 30
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The dandy should aspire to be uninterruptedly sublime. He should live and sleep in front of a mirror.
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Passion I hate, and spirit does me wrong. Let us love gently.
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