309 Quotes by Anatole France

In every well-governed state wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing.

The dog is a religious animal. In his savage state he worships the moon and the lights that float upon the waters. These are his gods to whom he appeals at night with long-drawn howls.

True education is the ability to discern the difference between what you do know and what you don't.

A writer is rarely so well inspired as when he talks about himself.

The faculty of doubting is rare among men. A few choice spirits carry the germs of it in them, but these do not develop without training.

The Arab who built himself a hut with marbles from the temple of Palmyra is more philosophical than all the curators of the museums of London, Paris, and Munich.

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

When a history book contains no lies it is always tedious.

There is a certain impertinence in allowing oneself to be burned for an opinion.