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Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.
Octavio Paz
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Octavio Paz
Age: 84 †
Born: 1914
Born: March 31
Died: 1998
Died: April 2
Diplomat
Essayist
Lyricist
Philosopher
Poet
Politician
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Mexico City
Mexico
Octavio Paz Lozano
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