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And now, farewell to kindness, humanity and gratitude... I have substituted myself for Providence in rewarding the good may the God of vengeance now yield me His place to punish the wicked.

Alexandre Dumas

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Alexandre Dumas
Age: 68 †
Born: 1802
Born: July 24
Died: 1870
Died: December 5
Author
Novelist
Playwright
Writer
Villers-Cotterets
Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie
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father
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père
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the Elder
Good
Providence
Yield
Wicked
Gratitude
Substituted
Kindness
Punish
Humanity
Rewarding
Place
Vengeance
May
Farewell

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