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All the worth of some people lies in their name upon a closer inspection it dwindles to nothing, but from a distance it deceives us.

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
Translator
Writer
Paris
France
Jean de La Bruyere
People
Distance
Lies
Worth
Name
Dwindles
Names
Deceives
Lying
Inspection
Upon
Deceiving
Nothing
Closer

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