I forgive the many for the sake of the few, the living for … - Sulla

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I forgive the many for the sake of the few, the living for the dead.

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Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (c. 138 BC – 78 BC) was a Roman General and Dictator.

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Native Name: Lucius Cornelius L.f.P.n. Sulla Felix

Alternative Names: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix • LVCIVS·CORNELIVS·SVLLA • LVCIVS·CORNELIVS·L·F·P·N·SVLLA·FELIX • Lucius Cornelius Sulla • Epaphroditus

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I forgive the many for the sake of the few, the living for the dead. - Sulla

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