Famous quote by Raymond Queneau

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"There have been only rare moments in history where individual histories were able to run their course without wars or revolutions"

- Raymond Queneau

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This quote is written / told by Raymond Queneau between February 21, 1903 and October 25, 1976. He/she was a famous Poet from France. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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