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God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

by Paul Valery Found in: God Quotes,
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A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

by Paul Valery Found in: Man Quotes,
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Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a read more

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to

by Paul Valery Found in: Misfortune Quotes,
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The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a read more

The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.

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Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are properly their business.

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are properly their business.

by Paul Valery Found in: Politics Quotes,
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