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It is emotion that drives the intelligence forward in spite of obstacles.

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
Henri-Louis Bergson
H. Bergson
Henry Bergson
Henri Louis Bergson
Berxon
Forward
Emotion
Drives
Spite
Obstacles
Intelligence

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