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Quote by Peter Bayle
I mention this only to shew that the citations of the most judicio

I mention this only to shew that the citations of the most judicious authors frequently deceive us, and consequently that prudence obliges us to examine quotations, by whomsoever alleged. – Peter Bayle

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