Generally among intelligent people are found nothing but pa… - André Gide

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Generally among intelligent people are found nothing but paralytics and among men of action nothing but fools.

André Gide

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André Paul Guillaume Gide (22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.

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Alternative Names: André Paul Guillaume Gide • Andre Gide • Andre Paul Guillaume Gide

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Generally among intelligent people are found nothing but paralytics and among men of action nothing but fools. - André Gide

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