The populace is a true museum of all the stupidities of the… - Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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The populace is a true museum of all the stupidities of the ages: it swallows everything, it admires everything, it preserves everything, it defends everything, it understands nothing.

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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Louis-Ferdinand Céline (May 27, 1894 – July 1, 1961) was a French author.

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Alternative Names: Dr. Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches • Louis Ferdinand Destouches • Lui-Ferdinand Selin • L.-F. Selin • L.-F. Céline • Louis-Ferdinand Celine • L.-F. Celine • Louis Ferdinand Céline • Louis-Ferdinand Destouches

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