Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
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La reconnaissance est un fardeau, et tout fardeau est fait pour être secoué.
— Denis Diderot
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "La reconnaissance est un fardeau, et tout fardeau est fait pour être secoué." in the context of "Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Denis Diderot" (Quotes, Rameau's Nephew (1762): Le Neveu de Rameau (written 1762, published 1821))
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About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
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