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He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.[Qui n’est que juste est dur; qui n’est que sage est triste.]

Source:Epître au Roi de Prusse Frédéric le Grand (1740)
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  • Name: Voltaire
  • Profession: Writer, Philosopher
  • Born: November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778
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