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“Der Schlaf, den wir ersehnen, der vollkommene Schlaf, ist traumlos. Wir werden von Träumen heimgesucht, sobald wir gelernt haben, uns zu erinnern und Reue zu empfinden”

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Golo Mann

Golo Mann was a German historian and essayist, recognized for his contributions to the study of German history and the Habsburg Empire. Born on March 27, 1909, in Berlin, he passed away on April 7, 1994. more

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