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The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention.

Franz Schubert

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Franz Schubert
Age: 31 †
Born: 1797
Born: January 31
Died: 1828
Died: November 19
Composer
Pianist
Vienna
Austria
Franz Peter Schubert
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Unhappiness
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Fool
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