Since it is necessary to have enemies, let us endeavour to … - Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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Since it is necessary to have enemies, let us endeavour to have those who do us honour.

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23 1804 – October 13 1869) was a French literary critic, poet and novelist.

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Native Name: Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Alternative Names: Sainte-Beuve • M. Sainte-Beuve • Ste.-Beuve • M. Ste.-Beuve • Sainte Beuve • M. Sainte Beuve • M. Ste Beuve

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Despair itself if it goes on long enough, can become a kind of sanctuary in which one settles down and feels at ease.

Since it is necessary to have enemies, let us endeavour to have those who do us honour. - Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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