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“Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.”

— Madame de Staël, De l'Allemagne (1813), Pt. 2, ch. 8

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About Madame de Staël

1766 – 1817

French-Swiss writer and salon hostess, author of "Corinne".

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