“One must not fear the words anymore when one consented to the things.”

— Marguerite Yourcenar

On ne doit plus craindre les mots lorsqu'on a consenti aux choses.
Alexis (1929)

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On ne doit plus craindre les mots lorsqu'on a consenti aux choses.

Alexis (1929)

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French writer 1903–1987

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