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I am on the side of those who believe that vice comes from stupidity and consequently that the nearer one draws to wisdom the farther one gets from vice.

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Marie de Gournay

Marie de Gournay

Born: October 6, 1565
Died: July 13, 1645 (aged 79)
Bio: Marie de Gournay was a French writer, who wrote a novel and a number of other literary compositions, including two protofeminist works, The Equality of Men and Women and The Ladies' Grievance. In her novel Le Promenoir de M.

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