If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.

Quote by Anatole France

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The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of...

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,...

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

Of all the sexual aberrations, chastity is the strangest.

Of all the sexual aberrations, chastity is the strangest.

Silence is the wit of fools.

Silence is the wit of fools.

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...

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool.

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool.

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.

Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,...

Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him...

Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him...

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...

We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another...

We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another...

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces

To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.

To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.

Ignorance and error are necessary to life, like bread and water.

Ignorance and error are necessary to life, like bread and water.

Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned

Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned

You can't be neutral on a moving train.

You can't be neutral on a moving train.

Justice and goodwill will outlast passion.

Justice and goodwill will outlast passion.

Justice must never mirror evil, Justice must always be a mirror for Evil so that...

Justice must never mirror evil, Justice must always be a mirror for Evil so that...