Andre Malraux Quotes

A collection of quotes by Andre Malraux.

Andre Malraux was a French writer, adventurer, and politician, known for his diverse and remarkable achievements. Born on November 3, 1901, in Paris, he became a prominent figure in 20th-century literature, writing novels such as "Man's Fate" and "The Royal Way." Malraux also led an adventurous life as an art collector, traveling extensively, and participating in the Spanish Civil War. His political career included serving as the Minister of Cultural Affairs under Charles de Gaulle's government. Malraux's works and accomplishments continue to inspire and resonate with readers and thinkers around the world.

Often the difference between a successful person and a failu

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.

Art is a revolt against fate. All art is a revolt against ma

Art is a revolt against fate. All art is a revolt against man's fate.

The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved witho

The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. To be loved without 'playing up' to anyone - even to himself.

Man is a dog's ideal of what God should be.

Man is a dog's ideal of what God should be.

Between eighteen and twenty, life is like an exchange where

Between eighteen and twenty, life is like an exchange where one buys stocks, not with money, but with actions. Most men buy nothing.

Be careful -- with quotations, you can damn anything.

Be careful -- with quotations, you can damn anything.

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the w

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it always.

Always, however brutal an age may actually have been, its st

Always, however brutal an age may actually have been, its style transmits its music only.

War puts its questions stupidly, peace mysteriously.

War puts its questions stupidly, peace mysteriously.