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Anatole France, a renowned French poet, was born on April 16, 1844, and passed away on October 12, 1924. His poetry has been highly regarded in the French literary world, known for its unique style and profound connotations.

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Famous Anatole France Quotes

“I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.”

Made Values Literature Born Poor Poverty Fate Taught True Value

Author:Anatole France

“We thank God for having created this world, and praise Him for having made another, quite different one, where the wrongs of this one are corrected.”

World Made Different This World Praise Thank God

Author:Anatole France

“Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.”

Men Kind Made Work Labor Relax Labour Relaxation Relaxed Labor Day May Day Labour Day Happy Labor Day Labor Day Wishes Labour Day Weekend Funny Labor Day Resting And Relaxation

Author:Anatole France

“For a man’s life would become intolerable, if he knew what was going to happen to him. He would be made aware of future evils, and would suffer their agonies in advance, while he would get no joy of present blessings since he would know how they would end. Ignorance is the necessary condition of human happiness, and it has to be admitted that on the whole mankind observes that condition well. We are almost entirely ignorant of ourselves; absolutely of others. In ignorance, we find our bliss; in illusions, our happiness.”

Ifs Knows Men Humans Wells Made Ends Whole Happens Would Be Joy Suffering Evil Know How Conditions Mankind Ignorance Blessing Illusion Ignorant Bliss Agony Human Happiness

Author:Anatole France

“Those who have given themselves the most concern about the happiness of peoples have made their neighbors very miserable.”

Made Happiness Given Concern Neighbor Miserable

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Anatole France (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Anatole France (Illustrated)

“In truth man is made rather to eat ices than to pore over old texts.”

Men Made Ice Scholarship

Book:The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard: Works by France

Source: The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard: Works by France

“Ugly women may be naturally quite as capricious as pretty ones; but as they are never petted and spoiled, and as no allowances are made for them, they soon find themselves obliged either to suppress their whims or to hide them.”

May Made Women Ugly Obliged Spoiled Whim Allowance Capricious Ugly Women

Book:The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

Source: The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

About the Author

Born: April 16, 1844
Died: October 12, 1924
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 200

Books & Sources

The Crime of Sylvestre BonnardRelated source material

The Revolt of the AngelsRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Anatole France (Illustrated)Related source material

The Revolt of the Angels: Works by FranceRelated source material

The garden of EpicurusRelated source material

On life & lettersRelated source material

Penguin IslandRelated source material

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard: Works by FranceRelated source material

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Le Mannequin d'osierRelated source material

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