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It astounds us to come upon other egoists, as though we alone had the right to be selfish, and to be filled with eagerness to live


Jules Renard

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JULES VERNE A minimum put to good use is enough for anything.
JULES VERNE Ah! Pauvre ami, comme il m'aimait!
JULES MASSENET A little drowsing cat is an image of a perfect beatitude
JULES CHAMPFLEURY Was I to believe him in earnest in his intention to penetrate to the centre of this massive globe? H...
JULES VERNE Liberty is worth paying for . . .
JULES VERNE Whatever one man is capable of conceiving, other men will be able to achieve
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