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It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak.

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
Weak
Cowardly
Strength
Cowardice
Men
Despise
Strongest
Fairs
Fair
Female
Sex

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