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The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become toward the defects of other people.
Francois Fenelon
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Francois Fenelon
Age: 63 †
Born: 1651
Born: August 6
Died: 1715
Died: January 7
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Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing in return and I do very well in the bargain.
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