The biggest defeat in every department of life is to forget, especially the things that have done you in, and to die without realizing how far people… - Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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The biggest defeat in every department of life is to forget, especially the things that have done you in, and to die without realizing how far people can go in the way of crumminess. When the grave lies open before us, let’s not try to be witty, but record the worst of human viciousness we’ve seen without changing one word. When that’s done, we can curl up our toes and sink into the pit. That’s work enough for a lifetime.

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About Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Louis-Ferdinand Céline (May 27, 1894 – July 1, 1961) was a French author.

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Alternative Names: Dr. Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches Louis Ferdinand Destouches Lui-Ferdinand Selin L.-F. Selin L.-F. Céline Louis-Ferdinand Celine L.-F. Celine Louis Ferdinand Céline Louis-Ferdinand Destouches

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