Baseness Quote by Jules de Goncourt Download Open image “There are two infinities in this world: God up above, and down below, human baseness.” — Jules de Goncourt ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Baseness Evil God God Human Human Baseness Humans Infinities Infinities World Infinity This world Two World World God
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