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Humanity does not know where to go because no one is waiting for it: not even God.

Antonio Porchia

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Antonio Porchia
Age: 81 †
Born: 1886
Born: November 25
Died: 1968
Died: November 6
Aphorist
Poet
Writer
Even
Humanity
Waiting
Future
Doe

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