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Gold is the gift of vanity and common pride, but flowers are the gift of love and friendship.

Franz Grillparzer

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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
Gold
Flower
Pride
Common
Vanity
Love
Flowers
Simplicity
Gift
Friendship

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