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Human nature2 quotes
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. — Anatole France · 1881Rob him of his illusions, and man would perish of very weariness and despair. — Anatole France · 1922Anti-war1 quote
You think you are dying for your country; you die for the industrialists. — Anatole France · 1922Delusion1 quote
Rob him of his illusions, and man would perish of very weariness and despair. — Anatole France · 1922Democracy1 quote
In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing. — Anatole France · 1908Dying for one's country1 quote
You think you are dying for your country; you die for the industrialists. — Anatole France · 1922Economic inequality1 quote
The majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. — Anatole France · 1894Imagination1 quote
To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything. — Anatole France · 1881Knowledge1 quote
To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything. — Anatole France · 1881Law1 quote
The majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. — Anatole France · 1894Leisure1 quote
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. — Anatole France · 1881Lies1 quote
Rob him of his illusions, and man would perish of very weariness and despair. — Anatole France · 1922Patriotism1 quote
You think you are dying for your country; you die for the industrialists. — Anatole France · 1922Rule of law1 quote
The majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. — Anatole France · 1894Staying busy1 quote
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. — Anatole France · 1881The poor1 quote
The majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. — Anatole France · 1894War1 quote
You think you are dying for your country; you die for the industrialists. — Anatole France · 1922Wealth1 quote
In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing. — Anatole France · 1908