Give to all men the same intelligence,
The salt you banish of society.
Boredom was born one day of Uniformity.
• Fables Nouvelles, IV, 15, 36, as reported by Harbottle (1904), p. 91
The salt you banish of society.
Boredom was born one day of Uniformity.
• Fables Nouvelles, IV, 15, 36, as reported by Harbottle (1904), p. 91
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(Donnez le même esprit aux hommes;
Vous ôtez tout le sel de la société.)
L’Ennui nâcquit un jour de l’Uniformité.
— Antoine Houdar de la Motte
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "(Donnez le même esprit aux hommes;
Vous ôtez tout le sel de la société.)
L’Ennui nâcquit un jour de l’Uniformité." in the context of "Give to all men the same intelligence,
The salt you banish of society.
Boredom was born one day of Uniformity.
• Fables Nouvelles, IV, 15, 36, as reported by Harbottle (1904), p. 91" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Antoine Houdar de la Motte (18 January 1672 – 26 December 1731) was a French poet and dramatist.
About Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Antoine Houdar de la Motte (18 January 1672 – 26 December 1731) was a French poet and dramatist.
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