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In love, it is the weak who strike and the strong who caress.
Jose Bergamin
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Jose Bergamin
Age: 87 †
Born: 1895
Born: December 30
Died: 1983
Died: August 28
Essayist
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Madrid
Spain
José Bergamín y Gutiérrez
Jose Bergamin
Jose Bergamin y Gutierrez
Love
Caress
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