All mortals are equal; it is not their birth,
But virtue itself that makes the difference.
Les mortels sont égaux; ce n'est pas la naissance,
C'est la seule vertu qui fait la différence.
C'est la seule vertu qui fait la différence.
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Men are equal; it is not birth, it is virtue alone that makes them differ. | As quoted in Beautiful Thoughts from French and Italian Authors (1866) edited by Craufurd Tait Ramage, p. 363 | Men are equal; it is not birth
But virtue that makes the difference
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