la finesse du paysan l'emporta sur la finesse de l'homme ri… - Stendhal

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la finesse du paysan l'emporta sur la finesse de l'homme riche, qui n'en a pas besoin pour vivre
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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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Pen Names: Henri Stendhal • Stendalis • Louis Alexandre Bombet • Anastase de Serpière • Don Flegme • William Crocodile • Dominique

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

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Un drum e oare mai puţin frumos fiindcă sunt spini în tufişurile de pe margini? Călătorul trece mai departe şi lasă spinii urâcioşi să rebegească în drum.

(out of what miseries does love create its happiness!):

I became merry or rather I acquired the art of appearing so.

la finesse du paysan l'emporta sur la finesse de l'homme riche, qui n'en a pas besoin pour vivre (partie 1, ch. 5) - Stendhal

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