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Condole - to show that bereavement is a smaller evil than sympathy.


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This page presents the quote "Condole - to show that bereavement is a smaller evil than sympathy.". Author of this quote is Ambrose Bierce. This quote is about bereavement, shows, evil, sympathy,.