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Quote by Andre Maurois
We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity --

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity — gunpowder and romantic love. – Andre Maurois

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Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form. – Andre Maurois

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