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Rob him of his illusions, and man would perish of very weariness and despair. — Anatole France

Autobiography and memoir

Rob him of his illusions, and man would perish of very weariness and despair.

In the original French

Sans le mensonge, elle périrait t de désespoir et d'ennui.

Anatole France
1922
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LiesDelusionHuman nature
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Time
1922
Person
Anatole France
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Citation
France, Anatole. La Vie en Fleur [The Bloom of Life]. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1923, epilogue.

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