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It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.

~Anatole France

Topics: Absurd Act Fashion Human Human Nature Nature Think Wisely

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History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

~Anatole France

Topics: Books Contain Dull Extremely History History Books Lies

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The poor have to labour in the face of the majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

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Topics: Beg Bread Bridges Equality Face Labour Law Majestic Poor Rich Sleep Steal Streets Well Which

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Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

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Topics: Gaiety Irony Joy Reflection Wisdom

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The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

~Anatole France

Topics: Curiosity Greatest Man Perhaps Virtue

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When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.

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Topics: Been Copy Said Take Thing Well

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Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

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Topics: Chance Did God He Perhaps Sign Want

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It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

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Topics: Acts Ideas Live People

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All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.

~Anatole France

Topics: Another Before Behind Changes Die Enter Even Leave Life Melancholy Most Must Ourselves Part Us

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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.

~Anatole France

Topics: Just Learn Love Loving Run Running Same Speak Speaking Study Studying To Love Way Work Working You

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Novelist

Born: April 16th, 1844

Died: October 12th, 1924

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