“It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.”

— Anatole France · Wisdom quote

“It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.”

— ANATOLE FRANCE

Novelist · 1844 – 1924

Anatole France was a French novelist, critic and man of letters, one of the most respected French writers of his era. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921; his ironic, humane novels include Penguin Island and The Gods Are Athirst.

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