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The English are crooked as a nation and honest as individuals. The contrary is true of the French, who are honest as a nation and crooked as individuals.
Edmond de Goncourt
Edmond de Goncourt
Edmond de Goncourt
Born: May 26, 1822
Died: Jul 16, 1896

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