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Life was cheap in the Middle Ages. It has become cheaper since. It is only in specific battles for specific lives that our culture is put to the test, and with it our humanity.
Peter Ustinov
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Peter Ustinov
Age: 82 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 16
Died: 2004
Died: March 28
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Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov
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That weakness in human nature which goes by the name of strength.
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I'm convinced there's a small room in the attic of the Foreign Office where future diplomats are taught to stammer.
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Sometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is.
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