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Vingt ans de richesses passées, ça pèse vingt tonnes d'angoisse pour l'avenir.
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The quote contrasts past wealth with fear about what lies ahead. “Twenty years of past wealth” suggests that a long history of prosperity can become a heavy burden rather than simple comfort. “Twenty tons of anxiety” is an exaggerated image for how strongly concern about the future can outweigh the security that past riches seem to provide.
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- Le Monde, interview by Claude Sarraute (October 14, 1967)
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- Official Statement
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