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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Quote of Antoine de Saint-Exupery: Children should always show great forbearance...


Biography - Antoine de Saint-Exupery:

French writer, poet, journalist and aviator.
Born: 1900 - Died: 1944
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: France
France

Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Les enfants doivent être très indulgents envers les grandes personnes.

German
Kinder müssen mit Erwachsenen sehr viel Nachsicht haben.




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