One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the myste... - Catherine de Medici

"One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality."

Catherine de Medici Philosophy

Queen Regent Statesman French-Italian 1519–1589

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