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André Gide
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Quotes
Which one of these four quotes is attributed to André Gide?
→ It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
→ I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.
→ The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
→ Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad.
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Pick the quote attributed to André Gide.
→ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
→ Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.
→ Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.
→ The best teacher of children, in brief, is one who is essentially childlike.
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Select the quotation attributed to André Gide.
→ I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
→ The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.
→ A crowd always thinks with its sympathy, never with its reason.
→ Housekeeping ain't no joke.
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One of these may be attributed to André Gide. Which one?
→ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
→ The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.
→ Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.
→ Suppose everybody cared enough, everybody shared enough, wouldn’t everybody have enough? There is enough in the world for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed.
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Which one of these belongs to André Gide?
→ People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.
→ Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.
→ When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.
→ Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.
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Can you identify the right quote belonging to André Gide?
→ There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.
→ Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day.
→ Always be nice to people on the way up because you'll meet the same people on the way down.
→ Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and begin all over again.
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Guess which of these quotes is attributed to André Gide.
→ The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
→ One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
→ Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
→ Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
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One of the following quotations belongs to André Gide. Which one?
→ Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented.
→ Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
→ Bravery is the knowledge of the cowardice in the enemy.
→ Life is short, but there is always time for courtesy.
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