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It is better to expose ourselves to ingratitude than to neglect our duty to the distressed.
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
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French Moralist
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Philosopher
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Jean de La Bruyere
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