I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that flies are born to be eaten by spiders and man to be devoured by sorrow.
bear devour eat
Voltaire
These are some quotes by French author Voltaire Writer, who lived between November 21, 1694 and May 30, 1778.
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