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“Everyone has his vanity, and each one's vanity is his forgetting that there are others with an equal soul.”

Quote by Fernando Pessoa

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Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet known for his unique narrative style and rich inner world. Fernando Pessoa is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, and his works are still widely studied and discussed today. more

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