Nothing is more humiliating than to see idiots succeed in enterprises we have failed in.
• Pt. 1, Ch. 5
• Pt. 1, Ch. 5
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Rien n'est humiliant comme de voir les sots réussir dans les entreprises où l'on échoue.
— Gustave Flaubert
What It Means
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• Pt. 1, Ch. 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Gustave Flaubert" (Quotes, Sentimental Education (1869))
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About Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert (December 12 1821 – May 8 1880) was an influential French writer who was perhaps the leading exponent of literary realism of his country. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics.
About Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert (December 12 1821 – May 8 1880) was an influential French writer who was perhaps the leading exponent of literary realism of his country. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics.
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