We are weighed down, every moment, by the conception and th… - Charles Baudelaire

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We are weighed down, every moment, by the conception and the sensation of Time. And there are but two means of escaping and forgetting this nightmare: pleasure and work. Pleasure consumes us. Work strengthens us. Let us choose.

Charles Baudelaire

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Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.

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Pen Names: Pierre de Fayis

Alternative Names: Baudelaire • Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufaÿs • Charles Pierre Baudelaire • Charles-Pierre Baudelaire

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