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We should not go to the [poor countries] and say: 'We come to ... teach you our science, to show you your errors.' ... We should go instead with an inquiring mind and a humble spirit to learn [from] these people.

Che Guevara

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Che Guevara
Age: 39 †
Born: 1928
Born: May 14
Died: 1967
Died: October 9
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Rosario de Santa Fe
Ernesto Guevara
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Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna
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