God created man, and finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a female companion so that he might feel his solitude more acutely. - Paul Valéry

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God created man, and finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a female companion so that he might feel his solitude more acutely.

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About Paul Valéry

Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French author and Symbolist poet. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath. In addition to his fiction (poetry, drama, and dialogues), he also wrote many essays and aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.

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Pen Names: Doris
Alternative Names: Paul Ambroise Valery Paul-Ambroise Valéry Paul Valery Paul-Ambroise Valery Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry Paul Ambroise Valéry

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