¡La importancia! ¿Es nada, por ventura? La importancia es el respeto de los necios, el pasmo de los niños, la envidia de los ricos y el desprecio del… - Stendhal

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¡La importancia! ¿Es nada, por ventura? La importancia es el respeto de los necios, el pasmo de los niños, la envidia de los ricos y el desprecio del sabio.

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Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), more widely known as Stendhal, the most famous of his many pen-names, was a 19th century French writer.

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Alternative Names: Henri Beyle Marie Henri Beyle Marie-Henri Beyle
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