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Simplicity, a delicate silence about oneself, increases their worth and makes one love those whom one admires.

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George Sand
Age: 71 †
Born: 1804
Born: June 1
Died: 1876
Died: May 8
Composer
Diarist
Feminist
Journalist
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Playwright
Salonnière
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Paris
France
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