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We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.
Marcel Proust
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We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. — Marcel Proust

About Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a Author from France (1871–1922).

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This quote is attributed to Marcel Proust, a Author from France.
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Marcel Proust lived from 1871 – 1922.
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