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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

— Anne Louise Germaine de Staël De l’Allemagne [Germany (1813)

L'esprit consiste à connaître la ressemblance des choses diverses et la différence des choses semblables.

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