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I think there is a choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice.

Muriel Rukeyser

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Muriel Rukeyser
Age: 66 †
Born: 1913
Born: December 15
Died: 1980
Died: February 12
Author
Poet
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
Away
Choice
Moments
Second
Doe
Rest
Live
Choices
Long
Possible
Beware
Think
Talk
Falls
Thinking
Moment
Sacrifice
Fall
Exist

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