We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having l…

Jean de la Bruyere
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We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed. ✨ Of the Heart. Characters, Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.
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We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed. ✨ Of the Heart. Characters, Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.

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