What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, act…

Paulo Coelho
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What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten—I regard as the highest expression of human dignity. ✨ Paulo Coelho (1992). The diary of a magus, Harpercollins
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What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten—I regard as the highest expression of human dignity. ✨ Paulo Coelho (1992). The diary of a magus, Harpercollins

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