# Quote — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

> "Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."

- Author: [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry](https://www.leafyquotes.com/antoine-de-saint-exupery.md)
- Book: [The Little Prince](https://www.leafyquotes.com/antoine-de-saint-exupery/the-little-prince.md)
- Original (fr): Les hommes ont oublié cette vérité, dit le renard. Mais tu ne dois pas l’oublier. Tu deviens responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivoisé.
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/antoine-de-saint-exupery/the-little-prince/men-have-forgotten

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