Tout l'esprit qui est au monde est inutile à celui qui n'en… - Jean de La Bruyère

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Tout l'esprit qui est au monde est inutile à celui qui n'en a point : il n'a nulles vues, et il est incapable de profiter de celles d'autrui.

Jean de La Bruyère

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Jean de La Bruyère (16 August 1645 – 10 May 1696) was a French essayist and moralist.

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Alternative Names: Jean de La Bruyere • Bruyère

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Tout l'esprit qui est au monde est inutile à celui qui n'en a point : il n'a nulles vues, et il est incapable de profiter de celles d'autrui. - Jean de La Bruyère

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