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What is certain in death is somewhat softened by what is uncertain it is an indefiniteness in the time, which holds a certain relation to the infinite, and what is called eternity.
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
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Philosopher
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Paris
France
Jean de La Bruyere
Time
Uncertain
Holds
Relation
Eternity
Infinite
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Death
Softened
Certain
Somewhat
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A pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were.
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