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A man is only as good as what he loves.

Saul Bellow

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Saul Bellow
Age: 89 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 10
Died: 2005
Died: April 5
Author
Essayist
Novelist
University Teacher
Writer
Solomon Bellows
Men
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Loves
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The best and purest human beings, from the beginning of time, have understood that life is sacred.
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I must play the instrument I've got.
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It's not up to me ... to make the world consistent.
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