Time is a great teacher but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

Le temps est un grand maître, dit-on; le malheur est qu'il soit un maître inhumain qui tue ses élèves.

Hector Berlioz

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Effects of time Time

Author

Hector Berlioz

Source

Letters of Hector Berlioz

Medium

Letter

Statement Type

Irony

Language

French

Time

1856 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Composer Conductor

From

France Europe

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Citation

Berlioz, Hector. Personal letter. Nov. 1856.

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