Hope raises no dust.

L'espoir ne fait pas de poussiere.

Paul Eluard

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Hope

Author

Paul Eluard

Medium

Poem

Language

French

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

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Poet Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

Eluard, Paul. "Ailleurs, Ici Partout." Poesie ininterrompue. Paris: Gallimard, 1946.

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Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.

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Medium
Song
Genre
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Language
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Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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Another quote originally in French

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it.

Voltaire

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Enemies

Author

Voltaire
Medium
Letter
Language
French
Time
1767 1760s 18th century
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Citation

Voltaire. Letter to Etienne Noel Damilaville. 16 May 1767.