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Poèmes philosophiques

Alfred De VignyOriginal title Poèmes philosophiques (French, 1843)

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“Every man has seen the wall that limits his mind.”

Alfred De Vigny book Poèmes philosophiques

Tout homme a vu le mur qui borne son esprit.
Poèmes philosophiques, "La flute", line 108; (ed.) Paul Viallaneix Oeuvres complètes (1965) p. 103; translation from Jason Merchey Values of the Wise (2004) p. 200. (1843).

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