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"I believe that all is illusion and vanity outside the treasure of truths slowly accumulated, and whi..." — Emile Zola

I believe that all is illusion and vanity outside the treasure of truths slowly accumulated, and which will never again be lost. I believe that the sum of these truths, always increasing, will at last confer on man incalculable power and peace, if not happiness. Yes, I believe in the final triumph of life.
Emile Zola
Emile Zola Novelist • French
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