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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, Francesco

Source: De Remediis (1366) · This quote is tagged Enemies · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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Francesco Petrarca or Petrarch (July 20, 1304 July 19, 1374) was an Italian scholar, poet, and early humanist. Petrarch and Dante are considered the fathers of the Renaissance. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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