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Percy Bysshe Shelley Quotes

Percy Bysshe Shelley quote: "Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age."

Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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