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When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests. Maria Mitchell		Friday Nov 07, 2025
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About Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

	Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
	(1754-1838) Napoleons grand chamberlain, Louis XVIIIs foreign affairs minister.

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