“Malebranche would have it that not a soul is left; we humbly think that there still are hearts.”

— Edmond Rostand , Chantecler

Malebranche dirait qu’il n’y a plus une âme:
Nous pensons humblement qu’il reste encor des cœurs.
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Chantecler (1910)

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Malebranche dirait qu’il n’y a plus une âme: Nous pensons humblement qu’il reste encor des cœurs.

Chantecler (1910)

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