Able Quote by Raymond Queneau

“There have been only rare moments in history where individual histories were able to run their course without wars or revolutions.” quote by Raymond Queneau — Download Open image

“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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