Quote of Abbé Pierre - We have as much need of...

Biography - Abbé Pierre:

Born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès. French Catholic priest.
Born: 1912 - Died: 2007
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
France

Quote

We have as much need of reasons for living as of the necessities of life.”
Abbé Pierre

to live

Translation

(French, German)

Nous avons autant besoin de raisons de vivre que de quoi vivre.”
Abbé Pierre

Genauso sehr, wie wir etwas brauchen, wovon wir leben, brauchen wir Gründe, warum wir leben.”
Abbé Pierre

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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.”
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To achieve great things, we must live as though we were never going to die.”
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Do not wait to be perfect to start something good.”
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A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light.”
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Learning to love is why we are here.”
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Everyone's responsibility involves two acts: wanting to know and daring to say.”
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Simplicity can only exist in what is true.”
Abbé Pierre

To have suffered oneself makes one much more understanding of others' suffering.”
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