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If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly.
Max Nordau
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Max Nordau
Age: 74 †
Born: 1849
Born: January 1
Died: 1923
Died: January 1
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