All would have transformed us if we had the courage to be what we are.
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Tous nous serions transformés si nous avions le courage d'être ce que nous sommes.
— Marguerite Yourcenar
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tous nous serions transformés si nous avions le courage d'être ce que nous sommes." in the context of "All would have transformed us if we had the courage to be what we are." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Marguerite Yourcenar" (Quotes, Alexis (1929): Alexis ou le traité du vain combat (1929))
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About Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Cleenewerck de Crayencour (June 8 1903 – December 17 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Marguerite Yourcenar. She was the first woman to be elected to the Académie française.
About Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Cleenewerck de Crayencour (June 8 1903 – December 17 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Marguerite Yourcenar. She was the first woman to be elected to the Académie française.
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