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The charity of the Gospel must extend to all religions and the French hospitality to all people.
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La mort, mon fils, est un bien pour tous les hommes; elle est la nuit de ce jour inquiet qu'on appelle la vie. Bernstein Death, my son, is a good for all; it is the night of this worrisome day that one calls life.
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Born:
January 19, 1737
Died:
January 21, 1814
(aged 77)
Bio:
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel Paul et Virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book.
Known for:
Paul et Virginie (1787)
La chaumière indienne
Journey to Mauritius
Classic Tales: Works of Imagination
Études de la nature (1776)
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