God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly.

Paul Valéry

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Men and women

Author

Paul Valéry

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Essay

Language

French

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

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Writer

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Citation

Valery, Paul. Moralites. Librairie Gallimard, 1932.

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English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Millar, Margaret. The Weak-Eyed Bat. Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1942, ch. 8.

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Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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Genesis The Bible
Medium
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Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 2:24).

Another quote from 1941

One of the best things about love is just recognizing a man's step when he climbs the stairs.

Colette

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Lifelong love Love

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Colette
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Colette. Looking Backwards. Peter Owen, 1975.

Another quote originally in French

You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Charm Persuasion

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Fall
Medium
Novel
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Definition
Language
French
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Camus, Albert. La Chute [The Fall]. Editions Gallimard, 1956.