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Anne Louise Germaine de Stael: Wit lies in...

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Wit lies in recognising the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

Source: Germany, pt. 3, ch. 8, 1813.
-- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael, (Apr 22 1766-1817), French-Swiss woman of letters, political propagandist; She was a respected political propagandist and conversationalist who epitomized the European culture of her time.


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