Education Quote by Anatole France

“An education which does not cultivate the will is an education that depraves the mind.” quote by Anatole France — Download Open image

“An education which does not cultivate the will is an education that depraves the mind.”

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“No, let us not conquer the heavens. It is enough to have the power to do so. War engenders war, and victory defeat. God,…

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We have drugs to make women speak, but none to keep them silent.

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It is human nature to think wisely and to act in an absurd fashion.

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The law ... allows rich as well as poor to sleep under bridges.

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“...the adventure of the soul among the masterpieces.”

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

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The future is a convenient place for dreams.

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The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything.

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“And what, above all, I blame in you is that you have not married in compliance with the law and given children to the…

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An old philosopher said to Monsieur Coignard, a Reverend Father: 'You are a pig!' To which Abad Coignard answered: 'You flatter me, sir. But…

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A people living under the perpetual menace of war and invasion is very easy to govern. It demands no social reform. It does not…

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Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

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