Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

René de Chateaubriand

René de Chateaubriand

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Political truth, in whatever form it may appear, is nothing more than order and freedom.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

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Journalism essentially consists of saying 'lord Jones has died' to people who didn't know that lord Jones was alive.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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The happiest man is the one who creates happiness for the greatest number of his fellow beings.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky

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What people fear most is taking a new step, uttering a new word...

Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas

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That happy time when we were so unhappy!

Euripides of Salamis

Euripides of Salamis

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When a good man is hurt, everyone who considers themselves good must suffer with him.

Luis García Berlanga

Luis García Berlanga

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There are masterpieces that are so due to the monumental boredom they provoke.

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André Gide

André Gide

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People cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Friedrich Hegel

Friedrich Hegel

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Nothing great has been accomplished in the world without great passion.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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Even on the highest throne, one sits on one's own bottom.