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When orators and auditors have the same prejudices, those prejudices run a great risk of being made to stand for incontestable truths.
Philibert Joseph Roux
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Philibert Joseph Roux
Age: 73 †
Born: 1780
Born: April 26
Died: 1854
Died: March 23
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