Some French philosopher said that the most powerful force in human affairs, as in nature, is inertia.

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French philosopher and theologian, Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was one of the most important intellectuals and scholars of the twentieth century.

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Though the French philosopher, Voltaire, and Uncle Ben from Spiderman have both spoken these words, this expression is especially true of social media.

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One of its early victims was French philosopher Michel Foucault, also gay, who invited White over for dinner a few times for rich meals without vegetables.

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The 19th century French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville pointed out that there are essentially two grand themes around which political life can be organized in America: equality and liberty.

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This month, the English language debut of the European bestseller by French philosopher Elisabeth Badinter, "The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women, " is already causing a stir.

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In that 2010 drama, which marked his return to narrative filmmaking, a French gallery owner living in Tuscany (Juliette Binoche) meets a British philosopher (William Shimell), and they pretend to be husband and wife.

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