Book IV, Note III, p. 50
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The very eagle, destined to soar so high and to see so far, begins his life in the fissures of the rocks, and in his early days only sees the arid and sometimes fetid borders of his eyry.
— Alphonse de Lamartine
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alphonse de Lamartine" (Quotes, Les confidences (1849): Les confidences (Confidential Disclosures), translated by Eugène Plunkett, New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1857.)
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About Alphonse de Lamartine
Alphonse Marie Louise Prat de Lamartine (Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Prat de Lamartine) (October 21, 1790 β February 28, 1869) was a French writer, poet, and politician.
About Alphonse de Lamartine
Alphonse Marie Louise Prat de Lamartine (Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Prat de Lamartine) (October 21, 1790 β February 28, 1869) was a French writer, poet, and politician.
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