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Roland Barthes Quotes
Literature is without proofs. By which it must be understood that it cannot prove, not only what it says, but even that it is worth the trouble of saying it.
Roland Barthes

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Category:
French Critic Quotes
Date of Birth:
November 12, 1915
Date of Death:
March 25, 1980
Nationality:
French
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