The pine tree does not boast of its height; it simply grows ... - Charlemagne

"The pine tree does not boast of its height; it simply grows tall."

Charlemagne Nature

Military Emperor Frankish 742–814

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"To have another language is to possess a second soul."

"Learning never exhausts the mind."

"Nature teaches us about beauty."

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"Sometimes it snows in April."

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