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Kill one man and you're a murderer, kill a million and you're a conqueror.
Jean Rostand
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Jean Rostand
Age: 82 †
Born: 1894
Born: October 30
Died: 1977
Died: September 4
Biologist
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Philosopher
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Paris
France
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