If life is a punishment, one should wish for an end; if life is a test, one should wish it to be short.
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| Birth: | 19th January, 1737 |
| Death: | 21st January, 1814 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel Paul and Virginia, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book. In 1795 he was elected to the Institut de France, in 1797 manager of the Botanical Gardens and in 1803 member of the Académie française.
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