Quotes by Anatole France

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

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Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

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Innocence most often is a good fortune and not a virtue.

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

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

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I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value...

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History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

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Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

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Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

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

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

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

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