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One kills a man, one is an assassin one kills millions, one is a conqueror one kills everybody, one is a god.

Jean Rostand

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Jean Rostand
Age: 82 †
Born: 1894
Born: October 30
Died: 1977
Died: September 4
Biologist
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
Paris
France
Millions
Everybody
Men
Assassin
Assassins
Conqueror
Kills
Military

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On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conquérant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu. Kill a man, and you are an assassin. Kill millions of men and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone, and you are a god.
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Le biologiste passe, la grenouille reste. The biologist passes, the frog remains.
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My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
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