Quote by André Gide
True eloquence forgoes eloquence. - André Gide

True eloquence forgoes eloquence. – André Gide

Other quotes by André Gide

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself. – André Gide

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Self-Discovery
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I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress. – André Gide

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Adversity
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The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity. – André Gide

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Hypocrisy
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Other Quotes from
Miscellaneous
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Comparison, more than reality, makes men happy or wretched. – Thomas Fuller

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Miscellaneous

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously. – Hubert Humphrey, speech, Madison, Wisconsin, 23 August 1965

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Miscellaneous

Wine is sure proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. – Benjamin Franklin

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Miscellaneous

People in distress will sometimes prefer a problem that is familiar to a solution that is not. – Neil Postman

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Miscellaneous

Random Quotes

History never looks like history when you are living through it. – John W. Gardner

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History

He travels fastest who travels alone, and that goes double for she. Real feminism is spinsterhood. – Florence King

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alone

Two little girls, on their way home from Sunday school, were solemnly discussing the lesson. “Do you believe there is a devil?” asked one. “No,” said the other promptly. “It’s like Santa Claus: it’s your father.” – Nebelspalter (Zurich, Switzerland), quoted in The Literary Digest, Vol.106, 1930

Category:
Fathers

Every day you spend without a smile, is a lost day. – Author Unknown

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Smiles