Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Download Open image ““All night, the black serpant of wounded vanity gnawed his heart.”” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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