Charles Du Bos

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1882 – 1939

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Who was Charles Du Bos?

Charles Du Bos was a French critic who was born 27 October 1882, Paris, France and who died 5 August 1939, La Celle-Saint-Cloud. He was considered a notable essayist.

The following quote has been widely attributed to Charles Dubois, as on the Favorite Quotes blog: "The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." However, its correct attribution appears to be to Charles Du Bos, the French critic of French and English literature.

The quote comes from his book Approximations: "...premier tressaillement vital; surtout il s'agit à tout moment de sacrifier ce que nous sommes à ce que nous pouvons devenir."

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Born
Oct 27, 1882
Paris
Died
Aug 5, 1939

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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