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Anatole France Quotes

Anatole France quotes

French Novelist, Writer April 16, 1844 – October 12, 1924

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Anatole France quote: "The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads."
The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to..."
Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is..."
One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream."
Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream. Anatole France
Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom."
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind..."
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Silence is the wit of fools."
Silence is the wit of fools. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself..."
The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool. Anatole France
A people living under the perpetual menace of war and invasion is very easy to govern. It demands no social reform. It does not haggle over expenditures for armaments and military equipment. It pays without discussion, it ruins itself, and that is an excellent thing for the syndicates of financiers and manufacturers for whom patriotic terrors are an abundant source of gain. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books..."
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books..."
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me. Anatole France
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. Anatole France
Anatole France quote: "...the adventure of the soul among the masterpieces."
...the adventure of the soul among the masterpieces. Anatole France
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread. Anatole France

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