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Wit consists in knowing the resemblance of things which differ, and the difference of things which are alike. - Anne Louise Germaine de Staël (On Germany 1813 Book Quotes)

Wit consists in knowing the resemblance of things which differ, and the difference of things which are alike.[L’esprit consiste à connaître la ressemblance des choses diverses et la différence des choses semblables.]

Source:(ed. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1887), Volume II, Page 203
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Anne Louise Germaine de Staël (On Germany 1813 Book Quotes)
  • Book: On Germany
  • Writer: Anne Louise Germaine de Staël
  • Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance
  • Published: 1813
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