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Hatred, in the course of time, kills the unhappy wretch who delights in nursing it in his bosom.

Giacomo Casanova

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