Charles Du Bos

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Charles Du Bos (or 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 (1882-1939), the French critic of French and English literature.

The quote comes from his book Approximations (1922): "...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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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 4929230 LCCN: n50023847 ISNI: 0000 0001 0864 3180 GND: 118527673 SUDOC: 026838214 BNF: cb119006862 NDL: 00465809

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Name	Bos, Charles Du
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Date of birth	1882
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Date of death	1939
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