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Quote by Francesco Petrarch
Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: avarice, ambition, en

Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride. If those enemies were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. – Francesco Petrarch

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I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command. – Francesco Petrarch

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