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Formerly man had only a body and a soul. Now he needs a passport as well for without it he will not be treated like a human being.

Stefan Zweig

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Stefan Zweig
Age: 60 †
Born: 1881
Born: November 28
Died: 1942
Died: February 22
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Vienna
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