The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.

Quote by Andre Malraux

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War puts its questions stupidly, peace mysteriously.

War puts its questions stupidly, peace mysteriously.

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love...

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love...

Opium teaches only one thing, which is that aside from physical suffering, there is nothing...

Opium teaches only one thing, which is that aside from physical suffering, there is nothing...

Art is a revolt against fate.

Art is a revolt against fate.

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves - is what I call hell

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves - is what I call hell

The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love....

The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love....

To the humblest among them, who may be listening to me now, I want to...

To the humblest among them, who may be listening to me now, I want to...

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Genius is not perfected, it is deepened. It does not so much interpret the world...

Genius is not perfected, it is deepened. It does not so much interpret the world...

An art book is a museum without walls.

An art book is a museum without walls.

Communism destroys democracy. Democracy can also destroy Communism.

Communism destroys democracy. Democracy can also destroy Communism.

The great mystery is not that we should have been thrown down here at random...

The great mystery is not that we should have been thrown down here at random...

Youth is a religion from which one always ends up being converted

Youth is a religion from which one always ends up being converted

And when man faces destiny, destiny ends and man comes into his own.

And when man faces destiny, destiny ends and man comes into his own.

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better...

Always, however brutal an age may actually have been, its style transmits its music only.

Always, however brutal an age may actually have been, its style transmits its music only.

Because of their age long training in human relations for that is what feminine intuition...

Because of their age long training in human relations for that is what feminine intuition...

It is my art. I am better at it than I ever was. And I...

It is my art. I am better at it than I ever was. And I...

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And...

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And...