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“Nothing is so common as to imitate one's enemies, and to use their weapons.”
— Voltaire
Rien n’est si ordinaire que d’imiter ses ennemis, et d’employer leurs armes.
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Citas, Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1770–1774)
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