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Mitt der Dummheit k a« mpfen G o« tter selbst vergebens. Even the gods themselves struggle in vain against stupidity.

Elsa Schiaparelli

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Elsa Schiaparelli
Age: 82 †
Born: 1890
Born: January 1
Died: 1973
Died: January 1
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
The Eternal City
Mitt
Stupidity
Gods
Vain
Struggle
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