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Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.
Jean de la Bruyere
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Jean de la Bruyere
Age: 50 †
Born: 1645
Born: August 16
Died: 1696
Died: May 10
Aphorist
Essayist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Philosopher
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Writer
Paris
France
Jean de La Bruyere
Stronger
Makes
Time
Love
Weaker
Friendship
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