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“The law of humanity ought to be composed of the past, the present, and the future, that we bear within us; whoever possesses but one of these terms, has but a fragment of the law of the moral world.”

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Edgar Quinet
Edgar Quinet

Edgar Quinet was a French historian, philosopher, and writer, born on February 17, 1803, and died on March 27, 1875. His works covered a wide range of subjects, including history, philosophy, and literary criticism. more

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