There is no desire more natural than the desire of knowledge. (Il n'es…

Michel de Montaigne
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There is no desire more natural than the desire of knowledge. (Il n'est desir plus naturel que le desir de connaissance)
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There is no desire more natural than the desire of knowledge. (Il n'est desir plus naturel que le desir de connaissance)

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