There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

Quote by Andre Gide

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By the time a philospher answers a question weve usually forgotten what was asked.

By the time a philospher answers a question weve usually forgotten what was asked.

The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.

The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.

Prejudices are the props of civilization

Prejudices are the props of civilization

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging,...

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging,...

Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. Its their way of falling.

Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. Its their way of falling.

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

The most decisive actions of life are most often unconsidered actions.

The most decisive actions of life are most often unconsidered actions.

Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when...

Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when...

The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that...

The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that...

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

To what a degree the same past can leave different marks - and especially admit...

To what a degree the same past can leave different marks - and especially admit...

Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness.

Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness.

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved

The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.

The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.

It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre...

It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre...

Solitude is bearable only with God

Solitude is bearable only with God

Too chaste a youth leads to a dissolute old age.

Too chaste a youth leads to a dissolute old age.

I put my hand on the dark skin and felt the chill of centuries long...

I put my hand on the dark skin and felt the chill of centuries long...

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one...

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one...