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On Rousseau's 'Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains':
It would be equally correct to say that sheep are born carnivorous, and everywhere they nibble grass.
Émile Faguet
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Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the'.
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Born:
December 17, 1847
Died:
June 7, 1916
(aged 68)
Bio:
Auguste Émile Faguet was a French author and literary critic.
Known for:
Initiation into Philosophy
The cult of incompetence
Propos de théâtre (1903)
The dread of responsibility
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