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“Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools.” quote by Franz Grillparzer — Download Open image

“Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools.”

Franz Grillparzer

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