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Jean le Rond d'Alembert Quotes: A philosopher is a fool who torments himself while he is alive, to be talked of after he is dead.
         

A philosopher is a fool who torments himself while he is alive, to be talked of after he is dead.


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The more wit we have, the less satisfied we are with it.



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