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The Madwoman of Chaillot
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"The Madwoman of Chaillot" Quotes

A group of eccentric characters conspire to save the world from the greed and corruption of the oil industry in Paris.

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I've always preferred the madness of absurdity to the madness of rationality.

Jean Giraudoux

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You can't be mad and rational at the same time. One excludes the other.

Jean Giraudoux

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Sometimes, it takes a touch of madness to see the world as it truly is.

Jean Giraudoux

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The world needs the mad ones to counterbalance the mediocrity of the sane.

Jean Giraudoux

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There is beauty in madness, for it sees beyond the ordinary.

Jean Giraudoux

madnessbeauty

Madness can be a powerful weapon against the forces of corruption and greed.

Jean Giraudoux

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In a world gone mad, only the mad are truly free.

Jean Giraudoux

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The madwoman's laughter echoes through the streets, shaking the foundations of the status quo.

Jean Giraudoux

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Madness is the rebellion of the soul against the constraints of society.

Jean Giraudoux

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The madwoman dances to a tune only she can hear, oblivious to the judgment of others.

Jean Giraudoux

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