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Louis-Ferdinand Celine Quotes

Louis-Ferdinand Celine quote: "Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly..."

Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly pretense that doesn't get you anywhere.

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