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Many have justice in their hearts, but slowly it is let fly, for it comes not without council to the bow.

Dante Alighieri

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Dante Alighieri
Age: 56 †
Born: 1265
Born: June 6
Died: 1321
Died: September 22
Author
Intellectual
Lyricist
Philosopher
Poet
Political Theorist
Politician
Prosaist
Writer
Florence
Tuscany
Dante
Durante degli Alighieri
Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri
Slowly
Hearts
Justice
Comes
Without
Many
Heart
Bows
Council

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