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Perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring, doomed to try and learn what I should simply recognize, learning a mere fraction of what I have forgotten.
Andre Breton
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"Perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring, doomed to try and learn what I should simply recognize, learning a mere fraction of what I have forgotten."
— Andre Breton #educationlearning

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Perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring, doomed to try and learn what I should simply recognize, learning a mere fraction of what I have forgotten. — Andre Breton

About Andre Breton

Andre Breton was a Poet from France (1896–1966).

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This quote is attributed to Andre Breton, a Poet from France.
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Andre Breton lived from 1896 – 1966.
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