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Paul Valery quotes about manly

French Poet October 30, 1871 – July 20, 1945

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Latent in every man is a venom of amazing bitterness, a black resentment; something that curses and loathes life, a feeling of being trapped, of having trusted and been fooled, of being helpless prey to impotent rage, blind surrender, the victim of a savage, ruthless power that gives and takes away, enlists a man, drops him, promises and betrays, and -crowning injury- inflicts on him the humiliation of feeling sorry for himself. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave..."
God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly. Paul Valery
Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide..."
A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone."
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman..."
A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "A man who is of 'sound mind' is one who keeps his inner madman..."
A man who is of 'sound mind' is one who keeps his inner madman under lock and key. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts."
A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts. Paul Valery
Paul Valery quote: "A man's true secrets are more secret to himself than they are..."
A man's true secrets are more secret to himself than they are to others. Paul Valery

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