History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

Quote by Anatole France

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Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.

What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.

What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven...

What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven...

All the historical books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.

All the historical books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.

Silence is the wit of fools.

Silence is the wit of fools.

The future is a convenient place for dreams

The future is a convenient place for dreams

There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain...

There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain...

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

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

It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.

It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value...

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value...

If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.

If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

Make love now, by night and by day, in winter and in summer... You are...

Make love now, by night and by day, in winter and in summer... You are...

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and shall...

War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and shall...

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in...

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in...

It was one of the deadliest and heaviest feelings of my life to feel that...

It was one of the deadliest and heaviest feelings of my life to feel that...

Unhappiness does make people look stupid

Unhappiness does make people look stupid

Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves...

Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves...

There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head,...

There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head,...