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Can one be fully human without experiencing tragedy? The only tragedy there is in the world is ignorance all evil comes from that.

Anthony de Mello

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
Priest
Psychologist
Theologian
Writer
Bombay
Evil
Comes
Human
Humans
Without
Experiencing
World
Fully
Tragedy
Ignorance

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