Michel de Montaigne Quote

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"Nous pouvons être savants avec le savoir des autres hommes mais nous ne pouvons pas être sages avec la sagesse des autres hommes."

Translations

“Lend yourself to others but give yourself to yourself”

Michel de Montaigne

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