"Any man who is really a man must……" — Romain Rolland
"Any man who is really a man must learn to be alone in the midst of others, to think alone for others, and, if necessary, against others."
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Romain Rolland
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38 Quotes by Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland has 38 quotes on this site.
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There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it.
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If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a…
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Let us return to our eagle's nest in the Himalayas. It is waiting for us, for it is ours, eaglets…
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Take possession of the air, submit the elements, penetrate the last redoubts of nature, make space retreat, make death retreat.
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You desire a popular art? Begin by having a "people" whose minds are liberated, a people not crushed by misery…
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If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have…
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I would rather have this life of combat than the moral calm and mournful stupor of these last years. God…
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You are a vain fellow. You want to be a hero. That is why you do such silly things. A…
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All these young millionaires were anarchists, of course: when a man possesses everything it is the supreme luxury for him…
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It is not peace that I seek, but life.
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If there is one place on the face of the earth where all the dreams of living men have found…
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The true Vedantic spirit does not start out with a system of preconceived ideas. It possesses absolute liberty and unrivalled…
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I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately…
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There's love, and certainly children you care about more than yourself. But nevertheless, we're alone in our heads.
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I really enjoy being single again. I spent a lot of time in a relationship and the nearer we came…
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India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex…
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Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her…
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I hate cameras. They interfere, they're always in the way. I wish: if I could work with my eyes alone.
— Richard Avedon
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Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to…
— Teresa of Avila
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While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward,…
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The further we distance ourselves from the spell of the present, explored by our senses, the harder it will be…
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The average Nigerian person has come to reconcile himself with the fact that his or her social progress remain essentially…
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In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges…
— Michelle Bachelet
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We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone?
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