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“I love to thik of my little children whom God has called to himself as away at school-at the best school in the universe, under the best teachers, learning the best things, in the best possible manner. O death! We thank thee for the light that thou wilt shed upon our ignorance.”

Quote by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

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Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

Jacques-Benigne Bossuet was a French theologian, philosopher, and writer, born on September 27, 1627, and died on April 12, 1704. His works hold significant地位 in the fields of French literature and theology. more

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