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To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.

Pierre Corneille

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Pierre Corneille
Age: 78 †
Born: 1606
Born: June 6
Died: 1684
Died: October 1
Dramatist
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Worthy
Competition
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Dies
Death
Beautiful
Country
Compete

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