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Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we shoul

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"Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace"

- Petrarch

Ambition Enemies Peace

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This quote is written / told by Petrarch between July 20, 1304 and July 19, 1374. He/she was a famous Poet from Italy. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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