“He was passionate and thought he was wise; I was a fool and suspected it; I was nearer to wisdom.”

Il était passionné et se croyait sage; j'étais folle, mais je m'en doutais, et, sous ce point de vue, j'étais plus près que lui de la Sagesse.
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French writer 1741–1794

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