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Quotes from In Defense of Letters — Georges Duhamel

d. 1966

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Love and admiration are drowned in these astronomical figures.

In Defense of Letters (1937)

The demon of quantity, who will soon rule the world, is pressing home his attack and fortifying his positions in literary circles as everywhere else.

In Defense of Letters (1937)

Radio ... is now the chief agent of imperialism. It does not purify the spirit of man, does not, like the book, bring him back to the sanctuary of solitude, but throws him to the lions, subtly preparing his mind for the blood and chains of public sacrifice.

In Defense of Letters (1937)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Georges Duhamel (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.