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Biography - Paul Valéry:

French poet, essayist and philosopher.
Born: 1871 - Died: 1945
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
France

A very dangerous state of mind: thinking one understands.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Un état bien dangereux : croire comprendre.

German
Ein recht gefährlicher Zustand: zu verstehen glauben.




See also 

See also...



Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.




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The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.





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The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world.











Quotes for: to understand


Quotes

Quotes for: to understand


Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.





I have laboured carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





Painters understand nature and love her and teach us to see.





The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.





Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.











Quotes

Paul Valéry also said...


One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather.





Men differ by what they show, and have in common what they hide.





Let us enrich ourselves with our mutual differences.





The wind is rising!... We must try to live!





The greatest liberty is born of the greatest rigor.





We civilizations now know ourselves mortal.












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