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To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.
Petrarch

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Poet Quotes
Category:
Italian Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
July 20, 1304
Date of Death:
July 19, 1374
Nationality:
Italian
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