"Why do you fight?" ... He kept his wife, his kid, from dying. That was nothing. Less than nothing. If he had had money, if he could have left it to … - André Malraux

"Why do you fight?" ... He kept his wife, his kid, from dying. That was nothing. Less than nothing. If he had had money, if he could have left it to them, he would have been free to go and get killed. As if the universe had not treated him all his life with kicks in the belly, it now despoiled him of the only dignity he could ever possess — his death.

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About André Malraux

André Georges Malraux (November 3, 1901 – November 23, 1976) was a French novelist, adventurer, art historian and statesman. He served as Minister for Cultural Affairs from 1958 to 1969.

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Alternative Names: Georges André Malraux Andre Malraux Malraux André Georges Malraux Georges-Andre Malraux Malraux, André Malraux, Georges André
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In a world in which everything is subject to the passing of time, art alone is both subject to time and yet victorious over it.

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