Already at the origin of the species man was equal to what he was destined to become.
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We are not nanve enough to ask for pure men we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.Jean Rostand
Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
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A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.
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The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same.
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My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
Jean Rostand
To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts.
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