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War is organized murder and torture against our brothers.

Alfred Adler

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Alfred Adler
Age: 67 †
Born: 1870
Born: February 7
Died: 1937
Died: May 28
Ophthalmologist
Psychiatrist
Psychotherapist
Vienna
Austria
War
Antiwar
Brothers
Torture
Organized
Murder
Brother
Peace

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