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As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity.
Jean Paul
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"As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity."
— Jean Paul

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As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity. — Jean Paul

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Jean Paul was a Author from German (1763–1825).

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Who said "As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regi…"?
This quote is attributed to Jean Paul, a Author from German.
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Jean Paul lived from 1763 – 1825.