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Turning A Phrase

Notable quotes I find in books.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Voltaire 1, Rousseau 0

Voltaire started the rumour that Rousseau suffered from venereal disease.

— Julian Barnes' footnote in In the Land of Pain by Alphonse Daudet, pg. 39
Posted by Josh at 3:19 PM
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