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“The most difficult thing in the world is to say thinkingly what everybody says without thinking.”

Quote by Emile Chartier

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Emile Chartier, a French philosopher born on March 3, 1868, and died on June 2, 1951, is known for his contributions to logic, epistemology, and linguistics. He is an important figure in 20th-century French philosophy. more

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