Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all.
A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly - Andre Gide
A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly
- Andre Gide
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not. - Andre Gide
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.
When everything belongs to everyone, nobody will take care of anything. - Andre Gide
When everything belongs to everyone, nobody will take care of anything.
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it. - Andre Gide
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it.
Do not think your truth can be found by anyone else. - Andre Gide
Do not think your truth can be found by anyone else.
He who wants a rose must respect her thorn. - Andre Gide
He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.
A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned - Andre Gide
A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned
True intelligence very readily conceives of an intelligence superior to its own; and this is why truly intelligent men are modest. - Andre Gide
True intelligence very readily conceives of an intelligence superior to its own; and this is why truly intelligent men are modest.
Nothing excellent can be done without leisure. - Andre Gide
Nothing excellent can be done without leisure.
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