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“Courage is as often the outcome of despair as of hope; in the one case we have nothing to lose, in the other everything to gain.”

Quote by Diane de Poitiers

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Diane de Poitiers

French courtier born on September 3, 1499, and died on April 25, 1566. She was the mistress of King Henry II of France and had a profound impact on the French court culture and social life. more

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