Perhaps it would be sweet to be, in turn, both victim and executioner.
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Il serait peut-être doux d'être alternativement victime et bourreau.
— Charles Baudelaire
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Il serait peut-être doux d'être alternativement victime et bourreau." in the context of "Perhaps it would be sweet to be, in turn, both victim and executioner." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Baudelaire" (Quotes, Journaux intimes (1864–1867; published 1887), Mon cœur mis à nu (1864): French Wikisource; Gutenberg.org)
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About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
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