Georges Bernanos Quotes

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.
Georges Bernanos

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
Georges Bernanos

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.
Georges Bernanos

Faith is not a thing which one "loses," we merely cease to shape our lives by it.
Georges Bernanos

Hell, madam, is to love no longer.
Georges Bernanos

Hope is a risk that must be run.
Georges Bernanos

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.
Georges Bernanos

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.
Georges Bernanos

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.
Georges Bernanos

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.
Georges Bernanos

Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it.
Georges Bernanos

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.
Georges Bernanos

The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more.
Georges Bernanos

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than that of us.
Georges Bernanos

Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterward.
Georges Bernanos

What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast!
Georges Bernanos

Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it, espouses it.
Georges Bernanos

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Georges Bernanos Quotes

Type: Author Quotes Category: French Author Quotes Date of Birth: February 20, 1888 Date of Death: July 5, 1948 Nationality: French Find on Amazon: Georges Bernanos Related Authors: Marcel Proust Victor Hugo Jules Verne Andre Malraux Ninon de L'Enclos Charles Perrault Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont Jean Henri Fabre	A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread. Georges Bernanos A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. Georges Bernanos Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses. Georges Bernanos Faith is not a thing which one "loses," we merely cease to shape our lives by it. Georges Bernanos Hell, madam, is to love no longer. Georges Bernanos Hope is a risk that must be run. Georges Bernanos It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man. Georges Bernanos It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so. Georges Bernanos Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. Georges Bernanos No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness. Georges Bernanos Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it. Georges Bernanos The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. Georges Bernanos The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more. Georges Bernanos The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than that of us. Georges Bernanos Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterward. Georges Bernanos What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast! Georges Bernanos Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it, espouses it. Georges Bernanos