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Patience et longueur de temps Font plus que force ni que rage. Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
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