“The great question in life is the suffering we cause, and the most ingenious metaphysics do not justify the man who has broken the heart that loved him.”

— Benjamin Constant

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About Benjamin Constant

Political Theorist • Swiss-French

Benjamin Constant was a Swiss-French political theorist, writer, and politician who was a prominent figure in French liberalism. He is best known for his influential 1819 lecture, "The Liberty of Ancients Compared with...

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