Most often we are judging not others, but rather our own faculties in others.
• Œuvres choisies (Paris: A. Hatier, 1934) p. 774; Andrew George Lehmann Sainte-Beuve (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962) p. 301.
• Œuvres choisies (Paris: A. Hatier, 1934) p. 774; Andrew George Lehmann Sainte-Beuve (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962) p. 301.
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Le plus souvent nous ne jugeons pas les autres, mais nous jugeons nos propres facultés dans les autres.
— Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
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• Œuvres choisies (Paris: A. Hatier, 1934) p. 774; Andrew George Lehmann Sainte-Beuve (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962) p. 301." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23 1804 – October 13 1869) was a French literary critic, poet and novelist.
About Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23 1804 – October 13 1869) was a French literary critic, poet and novelist.
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