The highest rational achievement of the finest intellects c… - Stendhal

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The highest rational achievement of the finest intellects consists in grasping that certain matters lie beyond their powers to grasp.

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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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