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"For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense" — Dante Alighieri — Quotes for Free

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A quote by Dante Alighieri.

For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense

Dante Alighieri

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