Death Quote by Franz Grillparzer

“Man lives two lives, woe, were it otherwise! One is seized by death, the other one, his honor, remains.” quote by Franz Grillparzer — Download Open image

“Man lives two lives, woe, were it otherwise! One is seized by death, the other one, his honor, remains.”

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