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“In times of happiness we do not begin to perceive the strength of the mighty tenderness which the deep recesses of the heart hold for those we love. We need misfortune and the sense of suffering endured by those for whom we would give our last drop of blood, to learn the power of it.”

Quote by Alfred Dreyfus

Book:Five Years of My Life, 1894-1899
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Five Years of My Life, 1894-1899

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Alfred Dreyfus
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Alfred Dreyfus, born on October 9, 1859, and died on July 12, 1935, was a French naval officer. He is best known for the Dreyfus Affair, a major political scandal in French history during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dreyfus was falsely accused of espionage and was convicted, sparking widespread public outrage and controversy. more

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