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Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (French: [pl valei] ; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.

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Quote Left A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.
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Quote Left Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.
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Quote Left God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.
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Quote Left A painter should not paint what he sees but what should be seen.
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Quote Left Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to.
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