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But here's what I've learned in this war, in this country, in this city: to love the miracle of having been born.

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Oriana Fallaci
Age: 77 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 29
Died: 2006
Died: September 15
Conspiracy Theorist
Journalist
Politician
War Correspondent
Writer
Florence
Tuscany
Love
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Cities
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I have expressed my opinion through the written word through my books, that is all.
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The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.
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