Most people in reasoning, dear Phaedrus, use notions that not only are "ready-made," but have actually been made by nobody. No one is responsible for… - Paul Valéry
" "Most people in reasoning, dear Phaedrus, use notions that not only are "ready-made," but have actually been made by nobody. No one is responsible for them, and so they serve everyone badly.
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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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Doris
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Paul Ambroise Valery
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Paul-Ambroise Valéry
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Paul Valery
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Paul-Ambroise Valery
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Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry
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Paul Ambroise Valéry
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