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Have we raised ourselves up to that outlook opposed to the world, and have we tried to destroy the esteem and love for it in all hearts?

— Louis Tronson Examens particuliers sur divers sujets [Examination of Conscience upon Special Subjects (1690)

Nous sommes-nous élevés dans cette vue contre lui, et avons-nous tâché d'en détruire l'estime et l'amour dans tous les cœurs?

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Examens particuliers sur divers sujets, p. 321

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