"If a man is to shed the light……" — Romain Rolland
"If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself."
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38 Quotes by Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland has 38 quotes on this site.
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Any man who is really a man must learn to be alone in the midst of others, to think alone…
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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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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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