Anatole France , born Anatole François Thibault, was a French author. He was born in Paris, and died in Tours, Indre-et-Loire.
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“One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me.”
Anatole France
“Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned”
“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.”
“If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.”
“He flattered himself on being a man without any prejudices; and this pretension itself is a very great prejudice”
“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread”
“Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom”
“If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one”
“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.”
“When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple; take it and copy it”