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Quote by Guillaume Apollinaire

“I love men, not for what unites them, but for what divides them, and I want to know most of all what gnaws at their hearts.”

Quote by Guillaume Apollinaire

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Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire

Guillaume Apollinaire, a French poet, was born on August 25, 1880, and died on November 9, 1918. His poetic works had a profound impact on French literature at the beginning of the 20th century. more

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