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Yes, I know, it's not the truth, but in a great history little truths can be altered so that the greater truth emerges.
Umberto Eco
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Umberto Eco
Age: 84 †
Born: 1932
Born: January 5
Died: 2016
Died: February 19
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Not that the incredulous person doesn't believe in anything. It's just that he doesn't believe in everything.
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Every man is obsessed by the memories of his own youth.
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Books always speak of other books.
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Love is wiser than wisdom.
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