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Paul Valery Quotes
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History justifies whatever we want it to. It teaches absolutely nothing, for it contains everything and gives examples of everything.
It must be admitted that liberty is the hardest test that one can inflict on a people. To know how to be free is not given equally to all men and all nations.
Growing nations should remember that, in nature, no tree, though placed in the best conditions of light, soil, and plot, can continue to grow and spread indefinitely.
All nations have present, or past, or future reasons for thinking themselves incomparable.
Order always weighs on the individual. Disorder makes him wish for the police or for death. These are two extreme circumstances in which human nature is not at ease.
Peace is a virtual, mute, sustained victory of potential powers against probable greeds.
Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.
The object of psychology is to give us a totally different idea of the things we know best.
In most cases, when the lion, weary of obeying its master, has torn and devoured him, its nerves are pacified and it looks round for another master before whom to grovel.
Every social system is more or less against nature, and at every moment nature is at work to reclaim her rights.
Love Quote
Few people know what they mean when they say, "I love you." ... Well, what does the word love mean? It means total interest. I think the reason very few people really fall in love with anyone is they're not willing to pay the price. The price is you have to adjust yourself to them.
Funny Quote
There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
Life Quote
Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.
Success Quote
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
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