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Paul Valéry

Renowned French poet, philosopher and essayist

Did you know?For decades, he woke up at dawn every single day to record his thoughts and observations in a series of private notebooks.

Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (French:; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.

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