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It is the glory and merit of some men to write well and of others not to write at all.
Jean de la Bruyere
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Jean de la Bruyere
Age: 50 †
Born: 1645
Born: August 16
Died: 1696
Died: May 10
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Party loyalty lowers the greatest men to the petty level of the masses.
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