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Andre Maurois, or Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, (July 26, 1885 October 9, 1967) was a French author and man of letters. "Andr Maurois" was a pen name that became his legal name in 1947. · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your comments or consult wikipedia
"A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection."
Maurois, Andre on Affection
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"Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form."
Maurois, Andre on Age and Aging
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"The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author's life."
Maurois, Andre on Fiction
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"Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences."
Maurois, Andre on Infidelity
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"We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity -- gunpowder and romantic love."
Maurois, Andre on Invention and Inventor
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"The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such."
Maurois, Andre on Leaders and Leadership
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"The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it."
Maurois, Andre on Argument
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"In literature, as in love, we are astonished at the choice made by other people."
Maurois, Andre on Literature
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"A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day."
Maurois, Andre on Marriage
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"A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises."
Maurois, Andre on Marriage
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"A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short."
Maurois, Andre on Marriage
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"No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity."
Maurois, Andre on Originality
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"Style [Is] the hallmark of a temperament stamped on the material in hand."
Maurois, Andre on Style
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"Business is a combination of war and sport."
Maurois, Andre on Business
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"To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it."
Maurois, Andre on Wit
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