A. Hayward, Autobiography and Letters of Mrs. Piozzi, Introduction.
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Je ne suis pas la rose, mais j’ai vécu avec elle.
• Translation: I am not the rose, but I have lived near it.
— Benjamin Constant
What It Means
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• Translation: I am not the rose, but I have lived near it." in the context of "A. Hayward, Autobiography and Letters of Mrs. Piozzi, Introduction." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Benjamin Constant
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (October 25, 1767 – December 8, 1830) was a Swiss-born thinker, writer and French politician.
About Benjamin Constant
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (October 25, 1767 – December 8, 1830) was a Swiss-born thinker, writer and French politician.
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