There is not less wit nor less invention in applying rightly a thought one finds in a book, than in being the first author of that thought.
Pierre Bayle Quotes
It is pure illusion to think that an opinion that passes down from century to century, from generation to generation, may not be entirely false.
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| Birth: | 18th November, 1647 |
| Death: | 28th December, 1706 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Philosopher, Writer |
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