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As for myself, I always willingly acknowledge my own self as the principal cause of every good and of every evil which may befall me therefore, I have always found myself capable of being my own pupil, and ready to love my teacher.

Giacomo Casanova

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Giacomo Casanova
Age: 73 †
Born: 1725
Born: January 1
Died: 1798
Died: January 1
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Giacomo Girolamo Casanova di Seingalt
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seingalt
Giovanni Giacomo Casanova de Seingalt
ג'אקומו קאזאנובה
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
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Джакомо Казанова
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova De Seingalt
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