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I don't write to give joy to readers but to give them a conscience.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 20
Died: 2006
Died: April 29
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Blora Regency
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The fracture of pencil still useful, but the fracture of soul, we couldn't use it, Mister.
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Every book that is banned is a badge of honor.
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The love I knew was from books.
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Life can give everything to whoever tries to understand and is willing to receive new knowledge.
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Pity is the feeling of well-intentioned people who are unable to act.
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Let us see whether it is the New Order or me who will be the loser before Indonesian history. I have won. The New Order has fallen and my writings have been translated into 40 languages.
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I happen to be pretty productive when I am in jail. When you are in jail, you have to spend more time with yourself.
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