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Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no longer threaten us!


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This page presents the quote "Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no longer threaten us!". Author of this quote is Pierre Corneille. This quote is about fate, sweet, pity, enemy,.