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I do not approve the maxim which desires a man to know a little of everything. Superficial knowledge, knowledge without principles, is almost always useless and sometimes harmful knowledge.

Luc de Clapiers

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Luc de Clapiers
Age: 31 †
Born: 1715
Born: August 6
Died: 1747
Died: May 28
Essayist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Writer
Aix
Everything
Desires
Without
Useless
Sometimes
Principles
Always
Almost
Maxim
Men
Knowledge
Approve
Desire
Harmful
Littles
Maxims
Little
Superficial

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