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Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable.

Henri Bergson

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Henri Bergson
Age: 81 †
Born: 1859
Born: October 18
Died: 1941
Died: January 4
Philosopher
Professor
Sociologist
Paris
France
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