A cat doesn't caress us, it caresses itself on us.
• Rivaroliana, ed. Charles Yves Cousin d'Avallon (Paris: J. M. Davi & Locard, 1812), p. 127
• Rivaroliana, ed. Charles Yves Cousin d'Avallon (Paris: J. M. Davi & Locard, 1812), p. 127
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Le chat ne nous caresse pas, il se caresse à nous.
— Antoine de Rivarol
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• Rivaroliana, ed. Charles Yves Cousin d'Avallon (Paris: J. M. Davi & Locard, 1812), p. 127" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Antoine de Rivarol
Antoine de Rivarol (26 June 1753 – 11 April 1801) was a Royalist French writer and translator who lived during the Revolutionary era.
About Antoine de Rivarol
Antoine de Rivarol (26 June 1753 – 11 April 1801) was a Royalist French writer and translator who lived during the Revolutionary era.
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