Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to.
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"Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to." — Paul Valery
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Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to. — Paul Valery
About Paul Valery
Paul Valery was a Poet from France (1871–1945).
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Who said "Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to…"?
This quote is attributed to Paul Valery, a Poet from France.
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Paul Valery lived from 1871 – 1945.