Anatole France

Anatole France Quotes and Sayings


Anatole France The Red Lily, 1894, chapter 7

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. ~Anatole France

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he does not wish to sign his work. ~Anatole France

When a thing has been said, and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it. ~Anatole France

When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it. ~Anatole France

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. ~Anatole France

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. ~Anatole France

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live. ~Anatole France

The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever. ~Anatole France

If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. ~Anatole France

To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. ~Anatole France