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The wise man is he who constantly wonders afresh.

Andre Gide

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Andre Gide
Age: 82 †
Born: 1869
Born: November 22
Died: 1951
Died: December 19
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André Paul Guillaume Gide
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God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.
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