Art Quote by Theodore Zeldin

“France is an idea, not a territory. They pay more attention to intellectuals here; they give artists and writers the feeling they're valued.” quote by Theodore Zeldin — Download Open image

“France is an idea, not a territory. They pay more attention to intellectuals here; they give artists and writers the feeling they're valued.”

Theodore Zeldin

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The institution of marriage, if you look at it over many centuries, has come and gone.

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The more education you do, the less you are capable of doing.

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In every life there is an element of victory over fear, which needs to be searched for, though it may be a false victory.

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The tendency of experts is to fiddle around with their expertise rather than trying to find new solutions.

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Change the way you think, and you are already halfway to changing the world.

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