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a man was on his way to the gallows when he met another, who asked him: where are you going, my friend? and the condemned man replied: i'm not going anywhere. they're taking me by force.
Jose Saramago
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Jose Saramago
Age: 87 †
Born: 1922
Born: November 16
Died: 2010
Died: June 18
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The history of mankind is the history of our misunderstandings with god, for he doesn't understand us, and we don't understand him.
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... that's how life should be, when one person loses heart, the other must have heart and courage enough for both.
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