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We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves we desire to live an imaginary life in the minds of others and for this purpose we endeavor to shine.
We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves we desire to live an imaginary life in the minds of others and for this purpose we endeavor to shine.
Approximate author period: c. 1642 AD · renaissance
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- Blaise Pascal
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- Approximate author period: c. 1642 AD · renaissance
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