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That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it.
Madame de Stael
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"That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it."
— Madame de Stael

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That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it. — Madame de Stael

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Madame de Stael was a Writer from Republic of Geneva (1766–1817).

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Who said "That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the pre…"?
This quote is attributed to Madame de Stael, a Writer from Republic of Geneva.
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Madame de Stael lived from 1766 – 1817.