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The evil done by oneself, self-begotten, self-bred, crushes the foolish, as a diamond breaks a precious stone.
Max Muller
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Max Muller
Age: 76 †
Born: 1823
Born: December 6
Died: 1900
Died: October 28
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Friedrich Max Müller
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