God is the only being who need not even exist in order to reign.
Whatever is created by the spirit is more alive than matter.
• I
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Dieu est le seul être qui, pour régner, n'ait même pas besoin d'exister.
Ce qui est créé par l’esprit est plus vivant que la matière.
— Charles Baudelaire
What It Means
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Dieu est le seul être qui, pour régner, n'ait même pas besoin d'exister.
Ce qui est créé par l’esprit est plus vivant que la matière.
" in the context of "God is the only being who need not even exist in order to reign.Whatever is created by the spirit is more alive than matter.
• I" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Baudelaire" (Quotes, Journaux intimes (1864–1867; published 1887), Fusées (1867))
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About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
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