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There are two great currents in the history of humanity: baseness, which makes conservatives; and envy, which makes revolutionaries.

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The Goncourt brothers, Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1896) and Jules de Goncourt (1830–1870), were French writers who collaborated on novels, criticism, and a celebrated journal; the Prix Goncourt is named after them.

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Alternative Names: Edmond and Jules de Goncourt

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Ne jamais parler de soi aux autres et leur parler toujours d'eux-mêmes: c'est tout l'art de plaire. Chacun le sait et tout le monde l'oublie.

Il n'y a que deux grands courants dans l'histoire de l'humanité: la bassesse qui fait les conservateurs et l'envie qui fait les révolutionnaires.

A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man.

There are two great currents in the history of humanity: baseness, which makes conservatives; and envy, which makes revolutionaries. - Goncourt brothers

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