Gide
The Liberator
Families, I hate you. André sought his truth. Against conventions. Against himself. Nobel of sincerity.
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Era
Life and journey
André fought between puritanism and need for liberation.
Their thought
Gratuitous act and availability. man must reinvent himself.
What they leave us
moral guide. Truth is in movement.
Major works
The Fruits of the Earth (1897).
The Counterfeiters (1925).
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5 quotes
“Toutes choses sont dites déjà ; mais comme personne n'écoute, il faut toujours recommencer.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“All things are already said; but as no one listens, we must always begin again.”
— Inconnu
“Il est bien préférable d'être détesté pour ce que l'on est que d'être aimé pour ce que l'on n'est pas.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“It is far better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
— Inconnu
“L'homme ne peut découvrir de nouveaux océans tant qu'il n'a pas le courage de perdre de vue la côte.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
— Inconnu
“Croyez ceux qui cherchent la vérité, méfiez-vous de ceux qui la trouvent.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Believe those who seek the truth, beware of those who find it.”
— Inconnu
“Le monde ne sera sauvé, s'il peut l'être, que par des insoumis.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“The world will be saved, if it can be, only by the disobedient.”
— Inconnu
