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André Gide was born in Paris on November 22, 1869.
* He was a French author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.
* His works include "The Immoralist," "The Counterfeiters," and "Si le grain ne meurt."
* Gide was a controversial figure, and his work often explored themes of sexuality, religion, and morality.
* He was a member of the French Academy and the Académie Goncourt.
* Gide died in Paris on February 19, 1951.
* He is considered one of the most important French writers of the 20th century.
* His work has had a significant impact on modern literature.

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

André Gide

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

André Gide

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

André Gide

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore

André Gide

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

André Gide

I do not love men: I love what devours them.

André Gide

He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.

André Gide

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

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