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I hid myself within myself ... and quietly wrote down all my joys, sorrows and contempt in my diary.

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Anne Frank
Age: 15 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 12
Died: 1945
Died: March 31
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Diarist
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Frankfurt/Main
Anna Frank
Anne Maries Frank
Ana Frank
Anne M. Frank
Annelies Marie Frank
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People who have a religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things.
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A quiet conscience makes one strong!
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leave me in peace, let me sleep one night at least without my pillow being wet with tears, my eyes burning and my head throbbing
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