Quote by Sarah Bernhardt
Legend remains victorious in spite of history. - Sarah Bernhardt

Legend remains victorious in spite of history. – Sarah Bernhardt

Other quotes by Sarah Bernhardt

The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions. – Sarah Bernhardt

Category:
Beauty
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You must have this charm to reach the pinnacle. It is made of everything and of nothing, the striving will, the look, the walk, the proportions of the body, the sound of the voice, the ease of the gestures. It is not at all necessary to be handsome or to be pretty; all that is needful is charm. – Sarah Bernhardt

Category:
Actors, Acting
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For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture. – Sarah Bernhardt

Category:
Theater
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Other Quotes from
History
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The people who have really made history are the martyrs. – Aleister Crowley

Category:
History

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. – Marcus Garvey

Category:
History

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival. – Noam Chomsky

Category:
History

I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history. – Daisaku Ikeda

Category:
History

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Category:
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The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion. – Karl Marx

Category:
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