A soul is a thing so impalpable, so often useless and somet… - Charles Baudelaire

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A soul is a thing so impalpable, so often useless and sometimes such a nuisance, that the loss of it disturbed me less than if I had lost my visiting card while taking a walk.

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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Bientôt nous plongerons dans les froides ténèbres;
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On ne peut oublier le temps qu'en s'en servant.

I am unable to understand how a man of honor could take a newspaper in his hands without a shudder of disgust.

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