Aphorisms Galore!

Joseph Conrad

Polish-born author; b. 1857; d. 1924

Aphorisms Attributed to This Aphorist

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Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.

Joseph Conrad, in Altruism and Cynicism

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Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.

Joseph Conrad, in Art and Literature